Madikeri, Sep. 26: Kodagu District Additional Deputy Commissioner R. Aishwarya said that sports activities are important for the healthy development of a person.
He spoke after inaugurating the indoor sports competition of chess and carom organized by Madikeri Dasara Committee and Dasara Sports Committee at Hotel Rajdarshan Hall.
Chess is a game of the intelligent, in which Indians have the upper hand at the international level. This game is progressing well. Children should engage in other activities along with education. Sports form a different personality, he said. The game of chess sharpens the brain. Carom is also a game of cunning. Everyone should take advantage of such a fourth page (from the first page) sports event by participating in it. He hoped that the elderly should also engage in sports activities like children.
Shakti Newspaper Editor, Nagar Dasara Committee Honorary Advisor G. Chidvilas spoke; He praised the parents who brought their children to such sports activities, dispelling the myth that today's children are immersed in mobile phones. Mothers have the responsibility to take serious care of the activities of their young children and shape them into intelligent products. That responsibility is visible here. He expressed his appreciation that the sports committee, which has organized them to encourage serious and intelligent sports, deserves praise. A program cannot be organized by a single president, with the support of the sports committee members, President Pradeep Karkera has been organizing sports events well for the last three years. He said that it is a matter of pride that they are organizing them voluntarily by spending money even though the grant is less.
Madikeri Urban Development Authority President Rajesh Yallappa spoke; There are many sports that can be played on the field for physical fitness. But chess and carom are brain-stimulating sports, and it is a good thing to encourage such sports, he appreciated.
Dasara Committee Working President B.K. Arunkumar said; The parents who brought their children are to be congratulated. He said that they will try to provide more funds for the activities of the Sports Committee in the coming years.
Dasara Committee General Secretary Arun Shetty said that Sports Committee President Pradeep has been organizing good activities with a small amount of funds for the last three years. He also spent his own money to cater for the participating competitors, and expressed his appreciation that the work of the Sports Committee is commendable.
Sports Committee President Pradeep Karkera said; Here the President is only for show; the activities have been possible with the cooperation of all the members of the Committee. He appealed to everyone to cooperate.
The program was attended by Municipal Council and City Dasara Committee Vice President Mahesh Jaini, Treasurer Sabita, City Council members Satish Kumar, Chitravathi, Mary Vegas, Das Mantapa Committee President BM. Harish, Dasara Committee office bearers Prabhu Rai, Manu Manjunath. Committee member Dinesh compered the program.
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