Nehru Day observed at Gorky Bhavan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Nehru Day observed on the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru will be celebrated on a larger scale under the auspices of the Nehru Centre and the Russian Cultural Centre on November 14. The celebrations will be inaugurated by Minister for Cultural Affairs K C Joseph at the Gorky Bhavan at 10.30 am on November 14 at a function that will be presided over by Nehru Centre chairman M M Hassan.In connection with this, the 24th intercollegiate debating competition for the Nehru Trophy and the patriotic songs competition for school students will be held on November 13 from 1 pm.  The school and college teams who wish to participate in the competitions should reach the Gorky Bhavan before 12 pm on November 13 with duly-attested certificates from the school, informed Nehru Centre general secretary Dr R M Thamban in a press release issued here on Tuesday.