The South Eastern Coalfields limited (SECl) on Thursday observed the 125th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar at its Bilaspur-based headquarters.
The programme was attended by Director (Personnel) Dr R S Jha, General Manager (Personnel/Administration) Sanjeev Kumar, head of different departments, representatives of various labour unions, office-bearers of SC/ST association, officials, workers and others.
Recalling the significant contribution of Dr Ambedkar towards society and the country, Dr Jha said the visionary approach and thinking of Babasaheb has brought positive changes in the society and also enriched it with new energy.
To mark the occasion, SECl along with Shradha Mahila Mandal has distributed school bags and sweets among the children in SC Girls hostel, tribal girls hostel and hostel of Government Naveen SC School.