There is no dearth of talent in Uttarakhand though it needs to be appreciated, said Chief Minister Harish Rawat. He was speaking at a felicitation programme organised at the CM’s residence by the Sanjhi Chatt Vikas Samiti (SCVS) here on Sunday morning.
The Chief Minister appreciated felicitation of persons in various fields to accord encouragement to them and publicise them in the State of Uttarakhand and beyond. Rawat said, “We have initiated schemes with the aim of further strengthening the social fabric and to connect the diverse citizenry with the mainstream of developmental activity.” The Chief Minister also appreciated the contribution of the members of the Punjabi community in the development of Uttarakhand.
Conducting the event, Asha Sharma appreciated the chief minister stating that he had consistently worked on improving the pace of the execution of developmental works in the State.
The Punjabi Ratan award was presented to HS Anand, Jasbir Singh, Baba Fateh Singh Prabhati Jattha, SR Sharma and Ramanjeet Kaur in the field of religious activities; NS Sethi in the field of media, Baldev Singh Judge in the sphere of medical treatment, Amarjit Singh, Preet Grover,advocate lD Bhatia and RK Saundhi in the fields of business/society/political activity. Harkirat Singh was presented the Yuva Ratan award for progressing in business at a comparatively young age while Rahisa Fatima was presented the Sanjha Ratan award for her work in social and political spheres.
Rajpur Road MlA and parliamentary secretary Rajkumar also felicitated some personalities on the occasion attended by a number of members of the local community.
