DRONACHARYA PAYS HOMAGE TO THE MARTYRS (SHAHEED DIWAS – 2017)

GREATER NOIDA TENNEWS REPORTER LOKESH GOSWAMI  Youth Action Group of Nehru Yuva Kendra and NSS Wing ofDronacharya Group of Institutions (DGI), Greater Noida paid tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives for our Nation. A   two minutes silence was observed in the memory of those who were martyred in India’s freedom struggle.

The event was organized in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India.

During the opening address the Director, DGI, Greater Noida Prof. S K.Bagga highlighted the glimpses of Gandhiji’s life and the role of his ideologies in the present day.

Inaugurating the Youth Action Group under Nehru Yuva Kendra, the Chief-Guest Mr. U.P. Singh, Deputy Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Gautam Budh Nagar  shared the significant stories of the martyrs and their sacrifices done in the interest of our Nation. His speech was followed by a brief lecture where in the Guest of Honour  Dr. I.D. Singh Yadav, Associate Professor, Govt. P.G.College, Noida talked about the contribution of youth in Nation building through casting their votes ethically.

Prof. D.V.Bhise, Head – Mechanical Department, DGI enlightened the audience through Gandhi Ji’s concepts of  non-violence, self-sufficiency and universal welfare.

Another speaker Dr Aditi Paul( Head of Department , IT) talked about the Gandhian Philosophy related to education and discipline.  She further discussed the relevance of Gandhian thoughts in the Engineering aspirants.

Paying tribute to the Father of Nation and other freedom fighters, students Gurleen Kaur, Apratim , Jagriti, Akanksha  Pokhriyal, Kunal Chopra   also talked about the life and sacrifices made by the martyrs . Another student Divya Chaturvedi  recited a  melodiousbhajan which was Bapu’s favourite.

The remembrance ceremony ended with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Sunil K.Mishra, faculty coordinator.