Two-day Mangaluru Udyoga Mela inaugurated

Bantwal: Managing Director of Selcom India Pvt Ltd Magsaysay Award-winning entrepreneur, Dr H Harish Hande, inaugurated the two-day ‘Mangaluru Udyoga Mela’ at Canara Engineering College, Benjanapadavu by lighting the traditional lamp on Thursday, November 19. The programme is jointly organized by the Department of Environment and Ecology, Dakshina Kannada district Administration, Canara Engineering College and Alva's Education Foundation. Speaking on the occasion, Hande urged the youth to keep themselves busy with work so that they do not get deviated towards unwanted activities. He opined that an idle mind would trigger an individual to resort to taking up anti-social activities. “Only 10 per cent of the responsibility of creating job opportunities lies in the hands of the government. Rest 90 per cent should be put in by the youngsters. Picking out odds and filling oneself with negativities will only disturb the positive mindset of an individual,” he asserted. Dakshina Kannada district In-Charge Minister B Ramanath Rai in his presidential address said that the government would soon allot land in the district for small-scale industries. He said that since job fairs indirectly promote harmony, such programmes would be conducted every year. DK Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim welcomed the gathering. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kumar proposed vote of thanks. Veteran Journalist Manohar Prasad compered the programme. - News Karnataka