Udupi :
Five young girls of Karnataka, who are participating in the historical journey of ‘Mountain to Ocean’ as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebration of India’s independence, reached Karwar after scaling Antamhoi mountain peak (5245 meters) and cycling for 3000 km all the way from Ladakh.
Now the girls are kayaking 300 km in the sea from Karwar in the coastal area of the state. They reached Malpe sea beach on Friday, October 29.
In-charge deputy commissioner and CEO of zilla panchayat Dr Naveen Bhat welcomed the team of girls on behalf of the district administration on the beach of Malpe. He said, “Young girls, In addition to involving themselves in adventurous sports, should make resolutions to achieve landmarks at national, international and Olympic Games. The adventurous qualities of these young girls should be model to all young girls and women of this state.
“The achievements of these youths, who have put up with all the difficulties they faced during their adventurous tour should not be limited to only our state or country but should be role models to the young generation of the world.
“Already a spot has been identified at Padukere in the district for training on adventurous sport. General Timmaiah adventure academy will also start a branch here. Youth of the district should reap the benefits of this center.”
Sharing their experience of this adventure, the young girls said, “We scaled the peak of mountain carrying bags weighing 25 kg. We did our own cooking throughout our journey and did not depend on anyone. In addition, we erected tents ourselves. We have scaled the peak before the specified time. We did not mind the health issues during the journey but reached our goal. We have seen the issues faced by women and girls in various parts of our country. We have the intention of conducting awareness programmes for women in order for them to venture out of the house and become adventurous. Parents and our trainers have given us whole hearted support.”
Aishwarya V and Dhanalaxmi, residents of Shivamogga, Asha, resident of Bengaluru, Pushpa, resident of Madikeri and Bindu from Mysuru are in the team of girls in this adventurous journey.
Clifford Lobo, assistant director of Udupi tourism department and Shabbir, director of adventurous journey were present. Dr Roshan Kumar Shetty, assistant director of department of youth empowerment and sports welcomed the gathering and rendered vote of thanks.
Mountain to Sea (Shikaradinda Sagara) is a 60 day-long campaign which professes that the adventure and courage of women will portray progress of men. This programme, which is being organized with the cooperation of Indian Mountaineering foundation and General Timmaiah national adventure academy, was flagged off on August 16 and is going to end at Mangaluru after the Kayak journey in sea.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Top Stories / by Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS) / October 29th, 2021
