Union Minister of State for Home Mullappallay Ramachandran locked in a mock fight with Governor of Meghalaya R.S. Mooshahary. Mr Mooshahary was the chief guest at the event.
Governor of Meghalaya R.S. Mooshahary is welcomed by a Theyyam artist as he arrives for the inaugural session on Saturday.
Union Minister of State for Home Mullappallay Ramachandran delivers a special address at the 'National Workshop on Martial Arts' programme on Saturday.
Delegates from Manipur present souvenirs to Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary and Union Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran.
Kalari artists from Malabar perform at the programme. IGNOU has introduced a certificate course in “Kalari” at its community college in Vadakara near Kozhikode. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai Vice Chancellor of IGNOU, who presided over the workshop, said that experts in martial art forms of the two regions should be suitably rewarded.
Women Kalari artists of Kerala exhibit their skills as part of the ‘National Workshop on Martial Arts' programme in Kozhikode on Saturday. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai also said that candidates trained in these art forms should be given preference in recruitments to the paramilitary services.
Martial artists from Manipur in action at the programme. The exhibition and performance of traditional martial arts from two geographic extremes of the country was a colourful and exchitng event.