Mangalore : A variety of programmes marked the ICYM Utsav-2013 participated by members of 13 parishes of the local Varado at the Milan Multi-Purpose Hall at Mastikatte here on June 2, Sunday. Fr Assisi Rebello, Director of Moodbidri unit of ICYM, presided over the function

State Minister for Youth Services, Port and Fisheries K Abhayachandra Jain and Mangalore South MLA JR Lobo were felicitated   during the function. Moodbidri Municipal Councilors Eliza, Anil Cyprian and PK Thomas were also honoured on the occasion.

Both Abhayachandra and Lobo who spoke on the occasion, thanked the organisers for felicitating them and assured to live upto the expectations of the people.

Financial aid was distributed to 12 students hailing from economically backward families on the occasion. Nelson Monis, President of the ICYM Mangalore unit, Fr Ronald D’Souza, Director, Melwyn D’Cunha, President of Mangalore Catholic Co-operative bank Ltd, Stephen Mendes, President of Divine World Charitable Trust, Vanitia Rodrigues, Secretary of ICYM, Moodbidri, Roshan Castelino, State President of ICYM, Melwyn Lobo, President of the local unit of ICYM and others were present on the occasion.

A variety of cultural programmes were also presented.