Kundapur, Dec 22: Goal is vital in the students' life. Instead of facing criticisms negatively, they should be taken positively. Only then, success can be achieved; opined Udupi district Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi.

He was addressing students as the Chief Guest at the 'VIKASA 21' annual day program of the Kodi Bearys Group Educational Institutions on Saturday.

Students must work to bring laurels and respect their parents, nation and soldiers. The ideals of great people like Basavanna, Gandhiji and Ambedkar, should be followed. Schools, colleges must hold awareness programmes regarding the POCSO Act, the impact of drug addiction and regarding following the traffic rules, Nimbargi said.

Speaking at the occasion, Syed Muhammed Beary, Managing Trustee of the Haji K. Mohidin Beary Education Trust, said "the truth, trust, goodness and honest earning are significant in the life. These four values must be maintained until the end of life. Human values should be given utmost importance."

B.Ed topper of Mangaluru University Chandrika, Best Teacher Awardee Shivanand Chumbannanavar, Volleyball player Mohammed Rizwan, Karate player Mohammed Ahad were felicitated.

Chairman of the Haji K. Mohidin Beary Education Trust Abdul Rahman presided over the programme.

Board of Trustees member Ashraf Beary, Principal of the First-grade college Dr. Sameer, B.Ed College Principal Siddappa KS, D.Ed College Principal Firdous, Municipal council members Ashfaq Kody, Kamala,  heads of various Bearys educational institutions Sumitra, Rehana Begum, Jayanthi, Reshma D'Souza, Shivananda of PTA and others were present.

Lecturer Sandeep Kumar welcomed the gathering and Jayasheela Shetty proposed the vote of thanks. Sunita, Rakshita B. Shetty, Bharati, Kavya compared the programme.

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Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.

After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.

Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.

Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.

The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.

Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.