SHILLONG: The yearlong Diamond Jubilee celebration of Sarada Sangha, Shillong branch was inaugurated on Saturday by Meghalaya Governor K K Paul at a function held at the Ramakrishna Mission Auditorium, Laitumkhrah.
Speaking on the occasion, Paul lauded the Sri Sarada Sangha organization for achieving this milestone. The Diamond Jubilee celebration gives an opportunity to each members of the organization to rededicate to social work with a motto of service, inclusion and cultivating the simple values of everyday life as practiced by the Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi, added Dr. Paul.
The Shillong unit of Sarada Sangha was formed in 1955 by the devotees of holy mother. The Sarada Sangha is a women organization having 52 branches all over the country and provides a platform for household women who work for spreading the message of Sri Sri Ma for social and spiritual uplifment of society.
Earlier the organization felicitated Dr. Ashrafi Begum, Social Worker, Dr. Kumar Kanti Das, Physician cum- social worker, Prof. Shyamadas Bhattacharya, Educationist, Satish Chandra Paul, merchant and Karunananda Chakravorty, Harmonica player for their immense contribution to the society.
Financial aid to the meritorious needy students was also handed over by Rev. Swami Achyuteshananda, Secretary, Ram Krishna Mission, Shillong to Aitimon Kharbani, a blind girl secured first division in the H.S.L.C. exam 2014 with 67% marks, Kavir Alam of Laban Bengali Boys Higher Secondary School, Shillong who scored 94% marks in Bengali in the H.S. L.C. exam- 2014, Syanladlut K.Malai, talented footballer of Laban Bengali Boys Higher Secondary School, Shillong and Sanjay Sah, Class IV student of Anup Chand High School Shillong.
The highlights of the day included ceremonial lighting of lamp by the Chief Guest and other dignitaries and lighting of 60 lamps by the members of the Sri Sarada Sangha to mark the diamond jubilee celebration.
B. B. Dutta, Ex- Member of Parliament, Uma Purkayastha, President Sri Sarada Sangha and Sunanda Purkayastha, Secretary Diamond Jubilee Celebration committee also spoke on the occasion.