The Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, celebrated its 34th lab Raising Day on Sunday. Scientific Advisor to the Union Defence Minister and Director General (missile and strategic system) Dr G Satheesh Reddy graced the occasion as chief guest.
Scientist and Director DRDl, Hyderabad MSR Prasad, along with scientist and Director ADE, Bangalore MVKV Prasad were on dais as guests of honour. Entire Integrated Test Range employees and family members attended the occasion with lots of enthusiasm. Several DRDO laboratory Directors and Project Directors were present.
Dr G Satheesh Reddy in his address appreciated the commitment of ITR fraternity and praised their untiring effort in each and every mission. He highlighted the future challenges and advised all employees to make ITR the best range of the world. MSR Prasad narrated his long standing association with ITR for various programmes of DRDl and had high praise for the professionalism shown by ITR over the years. MVKV Prasad, who happens to be the previous director of ITR, expressed his desire for ITR to stay young for ever rendering services to all weapon systems.
Speaking on the occasion, Director ITR Dr BK Das emphasised the commitment shown by each and every ITR employee towards various tasks assigned on them in spite of heavily constrained time schedule that the range always goes through.
The successful achievers of last year from ITR were awarded. The ITR family members who won the prizes for different cultural and sports events conducted on the eve of Raising Day too were awarded. It was a week-long programme every evening, where in families of ITR along with employees showcased their multifaceted talents in various events like quiz, Antakshari, singing, dance, track and field etc.
The meeting ended with a musical extravaganza from children of ITR employees. The colourful programme was highly professional.