People with disabilities need to be encouraged to become self-reliant: Dr. M. Shantarama Shetty
Mangaluru: In an effort to promote self-reliance among people with disabilities, a significant event was organized in Mangaluru on Sunday.
The 32nd annual day celebration, medical aid, and scholarship distribution program was organized by the Dakshina Kannada, Udupi District Differently Abled People's Association, Indian Red Cross Dakshina Kannada Branch and Mangaluru University Youth Red Cross Unit.
Dr. M. Shantarama Shetty, Co-Chancellor of Nitte University and a renowned physician, spoke on the importance of encouraging individuals with disabilities to become self-reliant. He stressed the need for collective efforts from society to provide permanent assistance to enable them to live independently.
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The program, which marked the association's three-decade-long commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities, was inaugurated by CA Shantarama Shetty, Chairman of Indian Red Cross Dakshina Kannada District Unit.
MLA Vedavyasa Kamath, speaking as the chief guest, lauded the association's efforts to integrate disabled individuals into mainstream society, alongside the support extended by organizations like the Red Cross.
Key figures including Dr. Ganapathy Gowda, Principal of Mangalore University College, Dr. KR, Chairman of Wenlock Red Cross Disability Cell, and Dr. Gayathri, Nodal Officer of Mangalore University Youth Red Cross Division, graced the event with their presence.
Dr. V. Muralidhar, President of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi District Differently Abled People's Association, extended a warm welcome to all attendees. General Secretary Jayaprakash provided details of the beneficiaries, and the ceremony concluded with guests assisting disabled individuals in completing the scholarship program. Dinmani Rao anchored the program and Nagesh Shetty proposed the vote of thanks.
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8 dead, dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port
Kyiv (AP): Eight people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late on Friday, Ukraine's Emergency Service said on Saturday morning.
Some of the wounded were on a bus at the epicentre of the overnight strike, the service said in a Telegram post. Trucks caught fire in the parking lot, and cars were also damaged.
The port was struck with ballistic missiles, said Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region.
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Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian warship and other facilities with drones, Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement on Saturday.
The nighttime attack on Friday hit the Russian warship “Okhotnik,” according to the statement posted to the Telegram messaging app.
The ship was patrolling in the Caspian Sea near an oil and gas production platform. The extent of the damage is still being clarified, the statement added.
A drilling platform at the Filanovsky oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea was also hit. The facility is operated by Russian oil giant Lukoil. Ukrainian drones also struck a radar system in the Krasnosilske area of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
