Silence and restraint key to peaceful age: Somasekhar
TIKOTA
Folklore scholar Somasekhar Vali said that maintaining silence and restraint in old age helps people lead a peaceful and balanced life.
He was speaking at a felicitation programme organised by the Taluk Retired Government Employees Association to honour officials aged above seventy-five years, held at the Mallikarjun Mangala Karyalaya in Tikota town.
Vali said that while people receive respect during their service, many colleagues, including subordinates, often ignore them after retirement. He advised senior citizens not to impose their opinions on wives, daughters-in-law, and children, and to share advice only when it is requested.
He also suggested that doing small household tasks, staying calm, and maintaining harmony at home would help preserve love, dignity, and mutual respect within families.
The programme was attended by several association members and guests, including Shivabasava Shivacharya, D.T. Ayatwada, C.B. Patil, S.C. Biradar, Renuka Hunasigidad, and others.
Officials aged above seventy-five, including S.B. Pandit, M.L. Bijjargi, D.S. Chappar, N.G. Nagari, D.B. Poojari, S.I. Honavad, M.S. Dhanagond, S.K. Honavad, and V.S. Basarigidada, were felicitated for their service and dedication on the occasion.
The event highlighted the importance of dignity in ageing, reminding society to value elders’ experience, wisdom, and quiet guidance for building respectful, caring, and peaceful families and communities everywhere today.