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‘Yakshagana is a catalyst of change’
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February 9, 2021
Moodbidri: Yakshagana was used as a catalyst of change even during the 1950s. Development messages on agriculture, health, environment, rural development, family planning, literacy were disseminated through Yakshagana prasangas, said Padmanabha K.V., assistant professor in journalism at University College of Arts, Tumkur University.
He was addressing journalism students at the Department of PG Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication at Alva’s College on ‘Development support communication in India: Challenges and suggestions’ recently.
Prasanagas on agriculture, organic farming such as Grow More Food, Japani Krishi Vijaya, Rashtra Vijaya, Krishi Mahime, Nellura Gella, Akshara Vimochane, Vidya Vijaya on literacy, Sasya Sandhana, Nisarga Sandhanam on Environment, Ileyannana Kathe (series of prasanagas on various issues), Mitha Santhanada Mahime on family planning, Thambaku Mahathme on health were perf
It is a night when people across the globe come together to celebrate Scotland’s national bard. Burns Night usually involves large gatherings filled with poetry, song and – of course – haggis. However, this year the laddies and the lassies will be forced to mark the occasion in a much more subdued manner. As with almost everything over the last year, the Coronavirus crisis has forced the celebration online, with the Scottish Government calling for Scots to celebrate ‘Burns Night In’ on January 25. To mark the digital occasion, the University of Glasgow is asking Burns Clubs and Scots around the world to share photos and details of how they are marking the day, using the hashtag #VirtualBurnsNight.
2 Mahopac Students Named to The University of Scranton Fall 2020 Dean s List Written by University of Scranton
Local residents were among more than 1,800 students named to The University of Scranton s Dean s List for the 2020 fall semester. The Dean s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean s List.
The students are:
Alissa M. Copeland of Mahopac, a senior physiology major in the University s College of Arts and Sciences.
Michael P. DiLullo of Mahopac, a sophomore kinesiology major in the University s Panuska College of Professional Studies.