Journalists are the real watchdogs of the society. They inform the public about every good and bad that happens in the society. By giving positive messages with their pens and cameras, they also increase the value of the nation. In such a situation, respect for those who enhance the honor of the nation provides new energy to the society.
These were among some of the views expressed by Padmashree Baba Lakha Singh during his speech as the Chief Guest of the National Pride Award ceremony organised by Shrimant Vijayaraje Scindia Foundation and Atal Bharat Sports and Cultural Association at Bal Bhavan today.
National President of the organization Keshav Pandey presided over the program. Chairman of MP Backward Classes and Minorities Finance and Development Corporation Raghuraj Kanshana and Savitri Bhadauria were the special guests.
Chief Guest Lakha Singh said that when any person does selfless service in any field, he automatically deserves respect. People working in various fields, like media, medicine, education, sports, industry, and social service become an inspiration for the society and these people actually increase the value of the society along with the state and the country. He added that honouring them is in fact a great service to the society.
Special guest Shri Kanshana said that Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Foundation is doing exemplary work by honoring the leaders in various fields and added that this kind of respect for such personalities enhances their enthusiasm to perform better in their respective fields.
During the award ceremony, students of Jivaram Memorial School captivated everyone by presenting a cultural program. Founder of the organization Dilip Chand Yadav delivered the welcome address and Secretary Narendra Singh Gurjar apprised about the activities of the organization.
Those who were honoured include Samuel Ready Motivator Hyderabad; Chinta Ravindra Andhra Pradesh; social worker Posuru Ratnam from Telangana; builder V Srinivas Nayak from Hyderabad; Yerram Venkata Ready, Vijayawada; D Konda Samaiah, architect from Karimnagar; journalists Rakesh Achal, Dev Shrimali, Ram Vilas Sharma, Ravi Shekhar, Mahesh Gupta, Pramod Bhargava, Jogendra Sen, Harish Dubey, Lajpat Agarwal, Jitendra Singh Jadoun, Sandeep Sharma, Nasir Gauri, Vinod Sharma; social worker Deepak Tomar; sportspersons Neha Pandey, Ansh Jadon and Subodh Sharma.