Annual day: The Government First Grade College at Malur in Kolar district celebrated its annual day on April 16 in a different manner. It invited Salumarada Thimmakka, known for her affection for the environment by planting trees on the roadside, as chief guest in order to create awareness about the environment. She was referred to as ‘Green Grandmother’ at the function in recognition of her contribution to environmental protection.
Addressing the gathering, Thimmakka called upon students to plant two saplings each and help protect the environment. A better and green environment will provide fresh air and help human-kind, she said. “I have nurtured over 950 trees. However, the government is not acting in accordance with my aspirations. Though I am honoured with many an award and the affection of the people, my dream of establishing a public maternity hospital is yet to be realised”, she added.
Addressing the function, MLA K.S. Manjunath said it is necessary to learn English along with the mother tongue. The college presented a purse of Rs. 10,000 to Thimmakka. The Kannada Sahitya Parishat taluk unit donated Rs. 5,000. Sadiq Pasha, who bagged three gold medals in B.Com in the 2014-15 academic year, was felicitated. College principal Chandrashekhar Nangali and Malur TMC president Bharatamma participated.
