Meanwhile, the steady trickle of school children, their teachers and parents and much as we desired, the hall was packed to capacity - the hall had a seating capacity of 1,500.
The chief minister did not fetch up as he's supposed to be down with Covid -19. However, he'd sent his speech to our chairman, who read it out at the meeting. He has made amends to his last week's statement that the pioneer was K Damodaran, who'd begun the library movement in Malabar. Today, he had very clearly stated that the father of the Kerala Library Movement was PN Panicker!
The Education Minister, V Sivankutty, Prof PJ Kurien, Shri TKA Nair, IAS, Prof V Madhusoodanan Nair, K Jeevanbabu, DPI and Shri M Vijayakumar were the other speakers on the dais.
It was about a one and a half hour's program which finished by lunch time. Had light tea time snacks instead of lunch. The next program viz. the competitions' section began at 1400 hrs at the Foundation's courtyard. The program crafted by the Kerala Kaumudi was a nice experience. Kala and her team worked efficiently. Happened to hear the recitation of some lovely poems by the children.
Around 6 PM, the team from the Jatayuppaara Sree Kodandarama Temple Trust and the Foundation explained to us about the Ramayana recital being the basis of all reading activities.
Remembered Muthachhan exactly at 13' past 7, because it was at this time in 19 Jun '95 when he'd passed into the mist of time
It was then that I had taken a break to spend time with Suresh Laxman and Sindhu, as fixed up a day earlier. It was a wonderful evening after a long time. They, of course, missed Lekha.
Suresh had dropped me at Jagathy junction where Maman had picked me up. The disaster was that my cellphone had gone into silent mode without my knowledge.
It was a late evening, thereafter.
Tailpiece.
There was a false scare of a Bharat Bandh tomorrow. It would have knocked the bottoms of my program for tomorrow.
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