The festival of Raksha Bandhan was celebrated at Governor and Chief Minister House with traditional fervour on Sunday.
Girls of SOS Institutions and sisters of Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya tied rakhis to Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on Raksha Bandhan at Raj Bhavan here on Sunday. The Governor gave away gifts to girls. He lauded activities being conducted by SOS Institution, congratulated the girls having excelled at international level competitions and wished them bright future.
Governor’s Deputy Secretary Shailendra Kiyawat, Assistant Director SOS Children’s Village Tapan Kumar Suna, Assistant Director SOS Children’s Village Khajuri Kalan Ram Kumar Nagar, institution’s caretaker mothers and Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya’s sister BK Archana and sister BK Rani were also present on the occasion.
The Governor was informed that girls of SOS Institutions including Kiran, Shruti and Bhumika’s team stood second in National Football under Special Olympics India. Another girl Madhu has been selected for national level Balshri Award Painting Competition. Besides, Dolly and Shruti have stood second in national cycling and selected in national team for los Angeles Special Olympics-2015.
It is noteworthy that SOS Children’s Village is a non-government organisation giving long-term protection to orphan and disabled children. The institution was established in the wake of Bhopal gas leak disaster.
Raksha Bandhan was also celebrated with traditional fervour at Chief Minister House. large number of women from cross sections of society had come with Puja Ki Thali to tie Rakhi to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Their Thalis contained colourful Rakhis, turmeric, kumkum, akshat, coconut, sweets, turban etc. Chouhan sought blessings from elder sisters and blessed the younger ones. Muslim sisters also tied Rakhis and wished for long life of the Chief Minister.
MlA Surendranath Singh, District BJP President Alok Sharma and Chief Minister’s wife Sadhna Singh were present on the occasion.