Re-launch of 'Welcometoreason.com' Welcomes Innovative Ideas
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)
Mangalore, Jul 16: Students and senior citizens can now vie for awards for the best presentation of ideas in competitions promoted by www.welcometoreason.com website.
This was announced at the re-launch of the re-designed website by M R Vasudeva, director of Mangalore Airport, at the fourth anniversary meet of the website at Press Club here on Saturday July 16. These awards, with cash and citations will be presented annually to mark its anniversary on July 17.
Speaking on the occasion, Vasudeva said, “the past 20 years have seen great in the forces of reform, liberalization, globalization, competition and growth in the economic sector. Simultaneously different schools of thoughts are vying with each other to occupy the minds, hearts, feelings and emotions and we are at cross roads. Violence and militancy are gaining ground.
At this juncture sensible, rational, logical thoughts have to be given prime place. People with pen should be encouraged and should be given a platform”, he noted.
Against this juncture, Vasudeva said that it was apt to have welcometoreason.com website, providing a ready platform to project logical and reasoned thoughts on subjects of current interest.
He exhorted students and senior citizens to exchange ideas through the website and also reach for the awards. He added anything should be discussed first, and then should follow the correct path. He welcomed the new feature of the re-designed website providing user-friendly format for instant response.
Titus Noronha, media consultant, welcomed the media and traced the progress of the website since its launch four years ago. Mohan Monteiro said that there were 30,000 hits per month depicting the good response from the visitors. John B Monteiro, promoter and editor of the website proposed vote of thanks.