Trainee Civil Servants at Dr MCR HRD Institute Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

The trainee Civil Servants, who are attending the 94th Foundation Course, being conducted by Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Telangana, celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with immense fervour and grandeur. It involved the sthapana of the idol of Lord Ganesha, the God of prosperity and success, with festive music and dance, by Sri Harpreet Singh, IAS, Additional Director General, Dr MCR HRD Institute& Course Directorat Vivekananda Block of the Institute.A large number of the trainee Civil Servants, Officers, Faculty, and Staff the Institute participated in the celebrations with their families and friends.This was followed by pooja in which everyone participated with great reverence.

The trainee Civil Servants presented electrifying free style dance performances and entertained the audience. The feet tapping songs, with the trainee Civil Servants grooving energetically to the beats, brought out the true essence of this grand festival.

Sri Harpreet Singh said that Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who epitomises learning, knowledge, and prosperity, which are the prerequisites for achieving development and welfare for all sections of society. “May this festival of Ganesh Chaturthi remove all obstacles and bring all-round development, harmony, and prosperity to all,” he added.

The event was preceded by the distribution of eco-friendly Ganapati, made of clay, among the Trainees, Officers, Faculty, Staff of the Institute, by Sri B P Acharya, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary to Government & DG, Dr MCR HRD Institute, to drive home the green message.

“The objective of this initiative was to create wider awareness among people to use eco-friendly Ganapati Idols and make the festival pollution-free,which is in the best interests of the environment”, Sri Acharya said and added that the Ganapatiidols,made of clay,symbolize the spirituality and simplicity of Indian culture.

On this occasion, a laddu making completion was held in which Miss Ritu Singh, ISS and Miss Suman Patel, ISS turned out to be the winners.  A Mini Marathon was also organizedon the campus of the Institute.In the men’s category, Mr Shaswath, ISS, Mr Naresh,ISS, and Mr Abhishek, IPS, bagged the first, second, and third prizes, respectively. In the women’s category, Miss Urvashi Shekhawat, IPS, Miss Lovepreet Kaur,ICAS, and Shreya Gupta, IPS won the first, second, and third prizes, respectively.

The event was jointly organised by Officers Club, Film & Fine Arts Club, and Social Welfare Club ofthe 94th Foundation Course.Sri D Manohar, General Manager (Facilities) provided the required help to the office bearers of the Clubs in organizing the event successfully.

-Press note