'Thakadhimi 2022' State Level BUDS Youth Festival inaugurated

Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2022
'Thakadhimi 2022', State Level BUDS Youth Festival has been inaugurated. Shri. M. B Rajesh, Minister, Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala inaugurated the programme at CUAT Campus, Kalamassery, Ernakulam on 13 November 2022. He said that specially abled children have unique talents and skills and BUDS institutions are the most impressive and proud one among Kudumbashree's social interventions. BUDS Youth Festival is being held at Kudumbashree on 13 and 14 November 2022. 
 
Shri. P. Rajeev, Minister for Industries, Government of Kerala presided over the function.  Shri. Hibi Eden, MP was the Chief Guest of the occasion. Shri. Ullas Thomas,  President, Ernakulam District Panchayath and Chairman, BUDS District Advisory Committee launched the documentary on BUDS Livelihood Centres.
 
Painting done by Akshay Raj of Thrithala BUDS School, Palakkad was gifted to Shri. M.B. Rajesh, Minister. Shri. Jafar Malik IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree welcomed the gathering. Shri. R. Pradeep Kumar, State Programme Officer, Kudumbashree, Dr. B. Najeeb, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission, Shri. S. C. Nirmal, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission, Ms. Sujatha Velayudhan, Ms. Fatima Muhammad, CDS chairpersons of  Kalamassery Municipality CDSs and other officials participated. Ms. M.B. Preethi, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Ernakulam District Mission delivered the vote of thanks.
 
328 talents who topped the District Level Youth Festivals are selected in 15 categories at the State Level Youth Festival.
 Folk dance, Oppana, Group Dance, Fancy Dress, Light Music, Mimicry, Drawing and Painting Competitions were also held on the first day in three venues namely Theithaka, Dholak and Canvas.
 
 
 
Content highlight
'Thakadhimi 2022' State Level BUDS Youth Festival inaugurated