Mangaluru: “A man while his birth will be a universal person, but as he grows he restricts himself. We should become universal persons by keeping faith on language and region,” said SDM College Kannada HOD Dr Sampath Kumar.

He was addressing the gathering in ‘Vishwa Manava Dinacharane’ organised by district administration, Kannada and culture department and Urwa Canara High School on Thursday at Canara High School.

“Kuvempu always taught us to think above religion and castes. He also formed five principles and seven formulas to form a valuable life,” he said.

State Cashew Nut Corporation President B H Khader inaugurated the programme.

MLA Mohiudhin Bava, MUDA President K Suresh Ballal, MCC Commissioner Mohammed Nazeer and others were present.