Senior Citizens Participate in Sports and Cultural Events

Madikeri, Sept. 11: A preparatory meeting was held at the Department of Women and Child Development office in the city to plan the celebrations for World Senior Citizens' Day, which falls on October 1.

Presided over by Prasanna Kumar, Deputy Director of the Department of Women and Child Development, the meeting discussed the event's outline, various sports activities, senior citizen participation, and necessary preparations.

It was decided that sports events and cultural programmes for senior citizens would be held at the city's Gandhi Maidan on the 18th. Additionally, the meeting resolved to conduct the World Senior Citizens' Day celebration and a felicitation ceremony at Balabhavan in the city on October 1.

It was also decided to identify and honor five centenarians from each taluk during the event. Vimala, the Welfare Officer for Senior Citizens and Differently-Abled Persons, spoke about the tradition of organizing sports and cultural events for senior citizens to mark the occasion and urged senior citizens to participate in large numbers.

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