The South East Central Railway (SECR) on Tuesday organised an Inter-divisional drama competition 'Natya Aabha - 2014' here at Railway Institute, Kharun Rail Vihar in Engineering Colony here. The Chief Factory Manager, Wagon Repair Shop, Raipur, Jairam Manjhi and the Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Vivek Khare marked their presence as the chief guests.
On the occasion, the Chief Medical Superintendent, J Swai and lila Manjhi along with the Railway officials, employees and their family members participated. SECR Senior Divisional Personnel Officer Mukesh Bahadur and the Divisional Personnel Officer, Sangram Soren gave floral welcome to the chief guests.
The guests garlanded the photograph of Goddess Saraswati and lit the ceremonial lamps to give a traditional start to the function. They administrated oath to the artists participated in the function.
In his welcome speech, Bahadur shed light on the programme and expressed gratitude towards all the Railway officials, employees, artists and spectators present there.
The artists came from Raipur, Bilaspur division and Wagon Repair Shop, Raipur presented three plays – Haal Behaal, Operation Cloudburst and Tabiz Mantra.
Senior theater artist, Jalil Rizvi and Nutan Rizvi played as judge to rate the dramas. The selected drama will be enacted at Inter-railway level.