Ninety students from eight PU colleges of Siddapur taluk competed in group folk song, debate and drawing.
A taluk-level competition for PU college students of Siddapur taluk was held on 13 December 2024. Ninety students from all eight colleges took part in three events: group folk song, debate and drawing.
The programme was inaugurated by Shri G.K. Hegde Golgod, Senior Director of Shikshana Prasaraka Samiti, who said students today must adjust to a changing world by developing job-oriented skills, upgrading their skill sets and becoming good citizens to build a strong nation. Chief guest Shri Annappa Shreepad Raikar, who sponsored the events, said that though he was not highly educated himself, he felt responsible for educating the present generation and wished to help those struggling to get an education. MGC PU College Principal Shreeshail Kondagulikar was present.
The events were judged by Shri Ganapati Hegde Gunjagod, Shri Chaitanya Hegde, Vidwan Sudarshan Bhat Gattikai, Shri Nitin Bhaskar Hegde, Smt. Sumitra B. Shet and Rajendra Kolagi.
At the valedictory function and prize distribution at 2.30 pm, Dr. Shashibhushan Hegde, President of Shikshana Prasaraka Samiti, urged students to save our culture at the global level and develop a competitive mindset. Shri V.K. Nayak and Shri Ganapati Hegde Gunjagod shared their views on the event, and Principal Prof. Jagannath Moger presided.
Winners — Group folk song: 1st Aditya Hegde & team (MGC College, Siddapur), 2nd Nayana Naik & team (Govt. PU College, Halageri), 3rd Vanishree Gowda & team (Govt. PU College, Heggarani). Debate: 1st Vani Hegde (Chetana PU Science College, Siddapur), 2nd Samarth R. Hegde (Govt. PU College, Haladakatta), 3rd Chitra A. (Govt. PU College, Haladakatta). Drawing: 1st Madan M. Naik (Chetana PU Science College, Siddapur), 2nd Jeevan S. Naik (Govt. PU College, Halageri), 3rd Varshita M. Mahale (Jnanasagara PU College, Bilagi).
