A Telugu Socio-Cultural Association since 1972 of Telugu employees working in MECON & SAIL residing with their families in Shyamali and Satellite colony has organised Golden Jubilee Celebration (1972-2022) & Ugadi (Telugu New Year) on 9th April, 2023 at MECON, Community hall to commemorate 50 years of its existence.
The program started by welcoming the guests followed with delicious Telugu style breakfast served from 9.30 AM onwards.
The main event started with welcome song by Dr. Vaishnavi and Lighting the lamp by our Guests of Honour TGK Murthy (Senior Ex-Pragathi Member), P. Rajendra Naidu (Forest Conservative, IFS, Ranchi), Dr. Bhavana (Sr. Scientist, ICAR, Ranchi), Dr. MRS Murthy (Associate Professor & Assistant Registrar (I/c), NUSRL, Ranchi) and Dr. K. Syamala (Associate Professor, Director (Reasearch & Training, NUSRL, Ranchi) along with family of President & Secretary of PRAGATHI.
Dr. VVSN Pinakapani, President - PRAGATHI & Sr.GM (Env), MECON addressed the gathering with his opening remarks.
TGK Murthy delivered an inspiring and message oriented speech to the audience and released E-PRAGATHI souvenir to commemorate legacy of 50 years of PRAGATHI existence. Felicitation was done to Guests of honour as a mark of respect. Memories of Ex-PRAGATHI members were displayed during the event. KK Rao, EX-Pragathi member read Ugadi Panchanga Sravanam as a mark to Telugu New year.
More than 150 members attended the event where, Telugu officials from CMPDI, CCL, GAIL and Ex-Pragathi members from Ranchi as well as from other parts of the country have attended this event.
Further, telugu students from BIT-Mesra, IIIT and NIFFT have participated in the event. Young and energetic children's, ladies and gents of PRAGATHI as well as children of Guest of honour participated in the cultural programs such as singing, solo dances, group dance, riddles and skits. Mementoes were presented to EX-Pragathi members, Guests of honour and PRAGATHI families as a mark of Golden Jubilee celebrations. Vote of Thanks was addressed by V. Gopinath, Secretary, Pragathi and Sr. Manager (I&QA), MECON. The Programme concluded with lunch packed with Telugu traditional dishes.