Dr Raj Bahadur, Dr TS Mahant and Nand Lal honoured

 

 

 

 

 Sarv Kalayankari Society, an NGO of Hamirpur, also felicitates 2360 serving army and para-military personnel

 by Punjabnewswire4 (Balbir)

SUJANPUR TIRA (HP) Nov 27

The Sarv Kalayankari Society, an NGO from Hamirpur, honoured 2360 serving army and para-military personnel of the area comprising 55 panchayats here on Sunday on its annual day function.   Besides, five Himachalis who excelled in their respective fields and brought laurels to the State were also felicitated with Himachal Rattan; Himachal Gaurav; Himachal Khel and Sangeet Awards by the Sarv Kalyankari Society.

                   Prof Raj Bahadur, Director-Principal, GMCH-32, Chandigarh was presented Himachal Rattan for his outstanding contribution in Ortho. Renowned spinal cord injury specialist, has conducted more than 6000 spinal cord operations. Dr T.S. Mahant, Executive Director, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Fortis, Mohali was given Himachal Gaurav for his outstanding track record of having performed over 27,000 open heart surgeries, highest in the country.

                    Mr Nand Lal, Principal AG, Delhi was recipient of the Himachal Gaurav award> He is also known for exposing fodder scam in Bihar. Thakur Vikar who won silver medals in weight lifting (junior category) in Asian Games and Commonwealth Games was given Himachal Khel award and little champ of Sa Ra Gama fame runner-up Master Nitin was honoured with Himachal Sangeet award.                       While speaking on the occasion, chief guest, Mr Nand Lal who also runs a charitable trust has appreciated the efforts of the society and assured all support to its social activities.

                      Mr Sukhvinder Rakkra while addressing the huge gathering  of over 17,000, has announced free treatment to BPL families of Himachal Pradesh in his hospital at Jalandhar. He has also announced to give Rs one lakh to the society.  

                         Before the award-giving ceremony, Rajinder Rana, Chairman of the society, underscored the phenomenal contributions made by Himachalis in different walks of life. He spoke in details of successes achieved by the society during its two decades existence.

                         Hamirpur-based Sarv Kalyankari Society was set up by son-of-the-soil Rajinder Rana, two decades ago with only five members to give his passion an outlet. Once nascent organization is now a formidable 3,500 member-strong force and is reckoned as a leading social organization in north India.

          Buoyed up by success of its efforts on the education front, the society decided to widen the ambit of its activities to include healthcare, sports and marriages of poor girls.