Media Release

Mangaluru, Dec 9: ‘Kanasu 2019 - Redefining Ability’, a disability awareness month was organised by Sahodaya an outreach programme of St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangaluru on Sunday, December 8, at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management.

N G Mohan, director of Scouts and Guides, Dakshina Kannada inaugurated the Maharashtra Vs Karnataka Wheelchair Cricket Match. He stressed on the importance on how we could draw inspiration from all the persons with disability. Fr Dr Praveen Martis SJ, principal, presided over the valedictory programme.

Karnataka Wheelchair Cricket Team won the toss and elected to field. Maharashtra team scored 149 runs in the given 20 overs. Karnataka chased the target with a thumping victory with 9 wickets in hand. Tippeswamy of Karnataka was declared the man of the match with 94 runs in 52 balls and Santhosh R of Maharashtra was the best bowler.

Fr Dr Praveen Martis SJ distributed the awards. Winners received a cash prize of Rs 10,000 along with the trophy and medals. Runners received a cash prize of Rs 6,000 along with the trophy and medals.