Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (SN/SP)

Karkala, Nov 7: A state-level athletic meet for the students of pre-university colleges and vocational training centres will be conducted at the Swarajya Maidan here from November 21 to November 23, 2008.

Around 2,000 athletes from 30 academic districts of the state will participate in the meet.

Minister for youth services and sports Goolihatti Shekar, district in-charge minster Krishna J Palemar, member of legislative council Capt Ganesh Karnik, MLA Abhaychandra Jain, vice-president of State Planning Commission D H Shankaramurty, commissioner of pre-university education department S G Hegde and the president of local municipality Bhojraj Kotian will participate in the inaugural function of the meet on November 21 at 9.30 am.

Home minister V S Acharya, president of zilla panchayat Sucharita Shetty, former minister Amarnat Shetty and district deputy commissioner Maheshwar Rao will take part in the concluding ceremony on November 23 at 4.30 pm.

Entry forms containing the details of players representing different districts must reach the organizers before November 13, said the president of Alva's Education Foundation Dr M Mohan Alva.