Office-bearers and members of Bhilai Mahila Samaj (BMS) gathered at the Nehru House of Culture, Sector-1, Bhilai to celebrate the Bhilai Mahila Samaj’s 58th Founders’ Day on Tuesday.
The day is celebrated in remembrance and honour of the founders of Bhilai Mahila Samaj that has now grown into one of the leading social service organizations of the region, a Bhilai Steel Plant press release issued here stated.
While cultural programmes are presented by the Women’s Clubs under the Samaj to mark the occasion and on this day, the Samaj also recognizes the good work done by different units and those engaged in activities run by these units.
Shikha Gupta, DIG (CISF) graced the occasion as Chief Guest. S Chandrasekaran, CEO, Bhilai Steel Plant was present as special guest.
Senior office-bearers of the Samaj including Vice President Rekha Degan and Charu Jagdale, Addl Vice President l Sherpa, Nisha Sinha and Papiya Saha, General Secretary AS Padma, Joint Secy Sarita Shrivastav, Treasurer Sushma Sharma, and Jt Treasurer Rashmi Gupta were specially present on the occasion.
Executive Directors of the Plant YK Degan, SB Jagdale, lT Sherpa, PK Sinha, SK Saha, N Kapila were also present.
Appreciating the different activities of the Samaj, BSP CEO S Chandrasekaran in his address said that in nearly six decades of its existence, the Samaj has brought about a qualitative change in lives of many needy persons.The Samaj is today financially self-reliant.
The Samaj has had an important role to play in the socio-economic and cultural development of Bhilai, he said.
Chandrasekaran appealed to members of the Samaj to actively participate in the Govt of India’s Swachata Mission so that we can make Bhilai a ‘clean, green and healthy city.’
In her address, the chief guest Shikha Gupta described Bhilai Mahila Samaj as an organization that has sustained its activities and energy levels over a long period of time.
The Samaj has scaled new heights of achievement during this period. It has played a major role in uplifting the lot of womenfolk in society.
If today Bhilai Steel Plant is among the best steel plants in the country, credit also goes to members of the Samaj, who are actively contributing to such social development work after fulfilling their household duties, she said.
Gupta read out a poem dedicated to women titled ‘Nari Tum Sabki Asha.’
The Chief Guest Shikha Gupta and Special Guest S Chandrasekaran released a special brochure on Bhilai Mahila Samaj.
The brochure contains a brief history of the Samaj and details of the various activities of the Samaj in 2014-15.