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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Nov 14: “Children are the most valuable resource, they are the future of our society. Childhood is the foundation of life as the values and discipline learned as a child remains for a lifetime. India has been blessed with over 193 million children in the age group of 6 to 14 years and out of which at least 35 million children do not attend school. Let's pray for those unfortunate children so that they get the gift of knowledge" - said Hemacharya, the editor in chief of Daijiworld weeky at St Aloysius Gonsaga School in Mangaluru on Friday, November 14.
He was speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of children's day celebration and sports meet held at the school.
Redrocks Group COO, Prashanth Rasquinha was the guest of honour and Fr Melwyn Pinto had presided over the programme. During the occasion the prizes to the winners of daijiworld-Redrocks Children's Photo Contest 2014 were presented by the guest of honour.
St Aloysius Gonzaga School principal Mrs Grace Noronha welcomed the guests, and parents of school children. In her speech she complimented the children who had won in different sport activities and highlighted those old students of St Aloysius who have brought laurels to the institution.
Fr Melwyn Pinto SJ urged the children to involve themselves in extra curricular activities including sports in order to develop a healthy physique. He said the studies at the school are incomplete without sports and other activities conducted by the school.
Many parents and well wishers of the school were present during the programme in spite of few showers of rain in the morning.