Udupi: The Udupi District Working Journalists Association (UWJA) had organised the annual sports meet at Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium at Ajjarkad here on Tuesday, January 17.
Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister for Sports and Youth Empowerment and also district in-charge minister inaugurated the sports meet by releasing pigeons in the air.
Pramod Madhwaraj, in his inaugural message lauded the Udupi district journalists for their dedication and hard work. Being a sports minister of the state he visited most of the districts in the state, he said and added that he found that Udupi district journalists were among the best with their devoted service.
He said that even though a journalist’s service was nonstop and round the clock, participating in sports activities would be a much needed refresher.
Pramod Madhwaraj, later handed over a cheque of Rs 50,000 for the sports meet from sports ministry to Jayakar Suvarna, President of District Working Journalists Asssociation.
Jayakar Suvarna presided over the inaugural programme. Jayaram Suvarna, CEO of Jaydev Motors; Vishnuvardhan, Additional Superintendent of Police, Udupi district; Rohini, District Information Officer; Dr. Roshan Kumar Shetty, Deputy Director of Sports and Youth Empowerment, Udupi and officials of the UWJA were present during the programme.
Various sports events were conducted during the day. Ganesh Prasad Pandelu, Secretary welcomed the gathering. Rajesh Shetty, Treasurer proposed a vote of thanks and Nagaraj compered the programme.
