Mangaluru: The 70th Independence Day of India was celebrated at Vikas Pre-University College on Monday, August 15.

Nalini Kumar Kateel, MP of LokSabha speaking on the occasion said, “Never forget the sacrifice of thousands who laid their lives for our country. India is a temple of the universe. Education was introduced before the British rule. Everyone said that India is a poor and a land of untouchables. But fact is India is a historical place filled with knowledge, personalities, universities, and lots more things. India is developing now at a fast pace. Any country which has experienced ignominy and acute sufferings of all sorts under foreign domination, knows how priceless independence is. In case of India, this should be more keenly felt as it was under British rule for nearly two hundred years”.

The chairman Krishna J Palemar, Ex- minister, enlightened the students that the 70th Independence Day celebration should be meaningful. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream is that India should be free from poverty. Students have to be disciplined citizens as they are the wealth of this land. India is the land of integrity and diversity,” he said.

Ex-Military trainer Shashidhar Alva, the chief of the Hostel was felicitated on this day.

The trustees Suraj Kalya and J. Korgappa; Dr Ananth Prabhu, Director of Vikas Edu Solutions; M Rajaram, Correspondent; Mohana R, vice Principal and Vipin Narayan, ACE co-ordinator were present on the dais.

Kumari Shravya and Mugdha compered the programme. Kumari Pooja welcomed the gathering and the vote of thanks was rendered by Karvender Singh.