Kozhikode plans year-long programmes to mark silver jubilee of local self-governance

Inauguration of district-level celebrations on Tuesday

The Kozhikode district panchayat has planned a variety of programmes to commemorate the silver jubilee of local self-governance in the State and the inauguration of the year-long celebrations will be performed by Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran at the District Panchayat Auditorium at 2 p.m on Tuesday, which is also the beginning of the Malayalam new year. District panchayat vice president M.P. Sivanandan told reporters here on Monday that the district-level inauguration would be held following the COVID-19 protocol and that it would conclude with the live streaming of the State-level inauguration by the Chief Minister at 4.30 p.m. District Collector N. Tej Lohit Reddy will be the guest of honour on the occasion. District panchayat secretary P. Ahmed Kabeer said a report of the district panchayat’s achievements of the past 25 years would be presented. A number of former staff and members of the panchayat will be honoured on the occasion. An orchestra by Kudumbashree workers and a play Naleyilekkoru Koodorukkam by Usha Chandrababu will be the cultural attractions of the event.