St. Aloysius International School  Harihar celebrated Kannada Rajyotsava with great fervour to honour the pride of Kannada land and language and to remember the leaders who served Kannada Nadu, Nudi and culture.Principal Fr. Jeevan Gomes SJ presided over the function. In his address, he stressed the importance of mother tongue and called upon the youth to uphold the uniqueness of Kannada along with other local languages. He urged that the spirit of Kannada should shine in every heart.The program included flag hoisting, floral tribute to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and the Kannada flag, and singing of Naadageethe. School students led the prayer and sang "Hacchevu Kannada Deepa." Finance Officer Fr. Roshan Pinto SJ, Vice Principal, Sr. Fatima, programme coordinators Mr. Manjunath L.S., staff and students were present.Student Aaradhya of Class IX welcomed, Siya of Class VIII compered, Pragnya A.M. of Class VIII proposed the vote of thanks, and the celebration concluded with distribution of sweets.