THRISSUR: With an estimated participation of about 14,000 students from Class 8 to Class 12, the cultural capital is all set to host the 64th Kerala State School Arts Festival commencing on January 14.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the festival. A total of 25 stages have been set up and the venues have been named on the theme flowers. The main venue, the pooram exhibition ground in Thekkinkadu Maidan, has been named as ‘Sooryakanthi.
This year, the festival has taken up a campaign titled ‘Responsible Kalotsavam’, with the message of being accountable in all aspects. As part of the campaign, the organising committee has put forward three important points: Responsible Consumption, Responsible Food habit and Responsible Competition.
Students have been urged to bring their own water bottles and avoid plastic to the maximum. Volunteers will be deployed at the entrance of the venues to inspect presence of plastic items like bottles and food packets.
Education Minister A Sivankutty said that the arrangements for the festival had been completed as per the plan. “Reviews were done on infrastructure, food and accommodation, competition and stages, transport and safety aspects, etc”.