Speaking on the occasion, Paryaya Putthige Seer Sugunendratheeratha Sripada said that there is a need to inculcate ethical and cultural values among children. Children should imbibe unselfish attributes and ideologies of social welfare. These summer camps will help children to develop artistic and literary aspects besides aiding them to build up good behaviour, he said.

Children are like mirrors. They reflect what they observe. Discipline and personality development should be cultivated among them when they are young, opined actor Mandya Ramesh.

Zilla Panchayath CEO Prasanna Kumar, Public Instruction Department Deputy Director K Anand, Field Education Officer of Udupi D Manjunathayya, Camp Director Natraj Tiptur and others were present.