Udupi: The Lions Club International District convention – 2015 ‘Parivara’ of Lions District 317C was held at the ALN Memorial Town Hall Ajjarkad here on April 19.
The District 317C Governor Suresh Prabhu called the Conference to order. The programme began with an invocation by Lioness Thilaka M Rao. The National Flag was brought to the dais by Ln Krishnaprasad, and the flag salutation was done by Lioness Vijaya G Bangera. A silent prayer for world peace was observed for one minute.
Chairperson of Convention committee Gopal G Bangera welcomed the gathering. Ln Sapna Suresh, pmjf First Lady of the Dist. 317-C inaugurated the convention Parivara by lighting the lamp . Banners were presented by various Lions Clubs of Lion District 317-C.
In her inaugural address to the delegates at the conference, Ln Sapna Suresh, pmjf First Lady of the District 317-C said that Lions Club Movement is the largest organisation that renders service throughout the world. Lions Club have done great service to the society. Lions Club always strives to bring women to the main stream of the society.
Chief Guest of the District Meet Ln Aruna Oswal pmjf Lions international director said that one needs to have humane qualities in oneself; this motivates a person to contribute to the society in which he/she lives. It is alright if a person does not contribute to the good/well being of the society, but he should not harm the society in which he lives. One needs to have firm determination in rendering service for the good of others. This would help him/her to achieve anything in life, she said.
District 317C Governor Suresh Prabhu presided over the District convention – 2014, Guest of Honour Ln V V Krishna Reddy pmjf, past international director, Ln V Srinivasan pmjf, MCC MD 317 also spoke on the occasion.
Ln D Sridhar Shenava, mjf IVDG, Ln B Divakar Shetty mjf – II VDG, Lioness Mallika A Shetty Co-ordinator were felicitated with shawl, fruits, memento and citation.
Ln H N Shivakumar mjf IPDG, PDG Ln Prakash T Soans, Ln Sunil Kumar, Ln Harinatha K Suvarna, PDG Ln Jayakar Shetty Indrali, Ln Keshava M Kotian and others were present on the dais.
The entire programme was compered by Ln Dr Vijendra Vasanth mjf and Lioness Dr Asha P Shetty. At the end of the Conference, the vote of thanks was delivered by the District Conference Secretary Ln Karunakar Bangera.
Lions Clubs in every corner of India has a great deal to contribute thru their hearts and their deeds towards the needy or the poor in India. The Leaders of the Lions Clubs in India have so much to focus for the Education, for the medication as well as the dedication because each deed genuinely reaches the needy with no condition attached. The world of Lions also have so much concern for the children of India and they have great admiration for all the Lions of India who are there to witness the genuine causes and render the best possible services to those that deserve the help. When we visit the interior of Karnataka each time of our visit we notice the Logo of the Lions and makes us feel very proud because each Logo represents the act of charity and act of kindness towards thousands and thousands of children that have nothing in this world. Keep up the good work Lions of Udipi. You are the pride and you are the role models of the past, present and the future. “Dhanyawadh”.