Deanery Catholic Sabha & Shevot Pratistan Felicitate Para Olimpian Gold Winner Sunita Lobo

By Bernard D’Costa
Bellevision Media Network

Kundapur, 18 Feb 2013:  At the joint auspicious of Catholic Sabha – Kundapur deanery and Shevot Pratistan – Kundapur, felicitation of talented athletes and sportsmen was held here on Sunday February 17.

 

Kundapur deanery Catholic Sabha president Priscilla Menezes presided the programme here on Sunday evening.Kundapur deanery vicar general Fr Anil D’Souza felicitated Koteshwar gram panchayat vice president Ophilia D’Souza and Lydia D’Almeida during the programme.Priscilla Menezes also felicitated para Olympian gold winner Sunita Lobo, a student of Manasa Special School, Pamboor and international volleyball player Anuf D’Costa at the same occasion.

 

Walter Fernandes was honoured for getting more advertisement income for Sandesha – Mangalore diocesan bulletin of Catholic Sabha.Alvas Engineering College principal Peter Fernandes felicitated the government employees serving in gram panchayats and municipalities at the same occasion.  He also urged the parents to educate their children rather than amassing wealth.

 

 

Catholic Sabha Udupi deanery president William Machado distributed the prizes to winners of elocution contest.Dr Johnson D’Lima felicitated talented students of Kundapur deanery and said that he was privileged to honour them.Udupi district minority Committee branch manager  Sridar Bhandary offered information on state facilities meant for Christian community.

 

Bible-based skits competition was held ahead of stage programme.  Kundapur unit bagged the first prize, Gangolli unit bagged the second prize and Trasi unit bagged the third prize. 

 

TP member Roshni Olivera distributed the prizes to the winners of skits competitions.  She also urged the women to contest in the forthcoming civic polls, since they are privileged to get 50 percent reservation.

 

Vinod Crasto ( future Pesident) welcomed the gathering.  Flyvan D’Souza proposed vote of thanks.  Alwyn Quadros, Rpert Baretto and Renita D’Souza compered the programme.