KOCHI: The Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Perumbavoor, wears a festive look, as finishing touches are being given for the much awaited district school youth festival. The festival will commence on Monday.Around 8,000 students from 400 schools of 14 sub-districts are gearing up for the contests to be held in 318 events at 14 venues. The registration starts from Monday afternoon. The festival flag will be hoisted at 9.30 am on Tuesday by deputy director of Education M D Murali. This year the host school is staging a dance programme before the inaugural ceremony, said the organisers.A cultural procession of 3,500 students showcasing different art forms will be flagged off at 3 pm from the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Perumbavoor, by district panchayat president Eldose Kunnappally. The best three schools will get cash prizes of ` 5000, `3000 and `2000 respectively. P Rajeev MP will distribute the prizes. Prizes for the best logo will be presented by K P Dhanapalan MP.Excise Minister K Babu will inaugurate the festival at the Girls Higher Secondary School. Saju Paul MLA will preside over the function. Former student of the school actor Ananya will light the ‘Kaladeepam’ in the presence of actor Mithra Kurien, also an alumna. MLAs, district panchayat officials and councillors will be present. Arabic kalolsavam and Sanskrit kalolsavam are also part of the festival.PWD Minister V K Ebrahim Kunju will distribute prizes to the winners on January 5. Union Minister K V Thomas will inaugurate the valedictory ceremony on January 6.
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