The 126th birth anniversary of the Bharat Ratna Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the district with the principal function being organised at the regional headquarters in Pauri on Friday.
The district magistrate Chandra Shekhar Bhatt garlanded the statue of the architect of the Indian Constitution.
later, the Member of Parliament Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and Pauri MlA aside from the members of Pradashik Shilpkar Kalyan Samiti and the additional district magistrate Ramjee Sharan Sharma garlanded the statue of the legend.
A function was also organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party to mark the day.
While paying glowing tribute to the legacies left by the towering leader, DM Bhatt urged all, particularly the youth, to emulate the principles the legend embodies. “The greatest contribution of Baba Shaib is the framing of the Indian constitution which has been helping the democratic form of the government in the country to thrive for years, taking in its stride the daunting challenges,” he said while addressing the programme organised by Pradeshik Shilpkar Kalyan Samiti in Ambedkar Park. Bhatt also took part in the cleanness drive along with the members of the Samiti as part of the celebration of the day.
In another programme organised by State Bank of India in Vikash Bhawan, those who gathered were educated about the positive features of digital economy. Bhatt exhorted several departments and the common people to use different apps of e- payment.
While the bankers gave details of the digidhan the president of Pauri Vyapar Sabha Devendra Singh Rawat regretted the interests of the small business fraternity being ignored in the process of the switch to the digital payment process. ADM Ramjee Sharma, PD Sunil Kumar and lead Bank Officer Nand Kishore aside from a large number of students were present on the occasion.