The 78th foundation day of Gorkhali Sudhar Sabha was celebrated with pomp and show at Garhi Cant area on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion the Chairman of the Sabha, lt General BS Chetri (Rtd) said the sabha is dedicated to the cause of society ever since its establishment on April 17, 1938. He said that the Sabha works on the principle of social service and provides scholarships and financial help to the poor sections of the society.
The Mussoorie MlA, Ganesh Joshi was also present in the programme. In his address, he congratulated the Sabha for its glorious past and said that a society is known by its rich cultural heritage and the younger generation’s will to preserve it.
He declared that murals would be placed in Durga Mal Park located in Garhi cant. Joshi claimed that drinking water problem in Garhi area would be solved soon. The Mussoorie MlA also donated 10 sewing machines to the Sabha on the occasion.
The President of Women’s cell of Sabha, Sarika Pradhan said that Sabha organises free training camps for women where life skills like stitching and weaving are imparted to the needy women.
A special feature of this year’s programe was that a galaxy of retired army officers attended the event as guests. They included lieutenant General Nand Kishore (Rtd), lt Gen Shakti Gurung (Rtd), lt Gen Ram Pradhan (Rtd), Brigadier Anil Mehlotra (Rtd) and Brg K K Saniyal (Rtd). A series of cultural programmes enthralled the audience on the occasion. Senior citizens and armed forces veterans were felicitated during the event.