Two-day Mannam Jayanti celebrations to begin on Thursday

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The 149th birth anniversary celebrations of Mannathu Padmanabhan, founder of the Nair Service Society (NSS), will be held at Mannam Nagar, a specially prepared venue at the NSS headquarters in Perunna on January 1 and 2.

According to the NSS, an all Kerala Nair delegates’ meet will be held on January 1 and the jayanti celebrations the following day. The celebrations will commence with the offering of floral tributes at the Mannam Samadhi on January 1. NSS general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair will deliver a briefing on NSS’ activities, achievements, and its stand on various socio-political issues, especially those affecting the community at the delegates’ meet which will commence at 10.30 a.m. NSS president M. Sasikumar will preside. Cultural programmes will follow.

Cyriac Thomas, former member of the National Minority Commission, will inaugurate the Mannam Jayanti celebrations at 11 a.m. on Friday. Mr. Sukumaran Nair will welcome the gathering. Poet and lyricist Rajeev Alumkal will deliver the remembrance speech on Mannathu Padmanabhan.

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