CMD, ONGC, DK Sarraf unfurled the yellow and earth brown ONGC flag in the forecourt of the historic Patiala House at Tel Bhavan here on Friday, marking the entry of ONGC in its the Diamond Jubilee Year.
With the formal corporate function held in Dehradun led by CMD, Sarraf and members of the Board-.Shashi Shankar, director (T&FS), Desh Deepak Misra, director (HR), AK Dwivedi, director (Exploration), VP Mahawar, director (Onshore), AK Ambasht, IFS, CVO, AK Srinivasan, OSD (Finance) , ONGC, it became the first native Government company to celebrate the distinction of 60 years of glorious operations, the ONGC officials said.
The managing director of ONGC Videsh, N K Verma, SP Garg, director (Finance), PK Rao, director ( Operations), Sudhir Sharma, director (Exploration), ONGC Videsh also participated in the function.
Earlier, on his arrival, Sarraf laid a wreath at the Martyr’s Monument followed by two- minute silence as a mark of honour to the martyrs. The venue of the function, decked up in space blue colour created an environment of oceanic vastness, representing the limitless capabilities and inspirations of ONGCians.
Flanked by a large number of ONGCians present and former, school students, Sarraf ascended to the podium to administer the ONGC Pledge. Before administering the pledge, he conveyed his profound greetings to all ONGCians and briefly shared the macro scenario of exploration and production including the challenges ahead of ONGC, for moving forward.
He read out the congratulatory message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ONGC. He also read the massage of Minister of State ( Independent Charge) for petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on the occasion.
Subsequently, Sarraf administered the ONGC Pledge, thus making the occasion historic being the 60th Foundation Day.The highlight of the function was the launch of ONGC Diamond Jubilee Album, containing seven selected songs, as a musical ovation for everlasting inspiration. The lead poem was taken from the oceanic poetic contributions of Bharat RatnaMr.AtalBehari Vajpayee.
The poem captures the spirit of unity and togetherness, to surge ahead subliming over all hurdles and obstacles, to achieve the goal. Sarraf ceremoniously launched the album, aptly, titled’ UrjakeSaptrang’. A team of 30 ONGCians, energetically presented the chorus creating a climate of Pride and Resolve to excel.