Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh Shri V.P. Singh Badnore inaugurated a   Five-day Mega Multi-Media Exhibition here today. The Adviser to the Administrator, Shri Manoj Kumar Parida also attended the function. This Exhibition has been organised by Regional Outreach Bureau Chandigarh, Ministry of Information and  Broadcasting, Government of India. The Governor appreciated the efforts of the Government of India in bringing this exhibition in Chandigarh for its citizens .

 

 

Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh Shri V.P. Singh Badnore lighting the lamp at the inauguration of the   Five-day Mega Multi-Media Exhibition  to commemorate 150^th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji in Chandigarh on October 2, 2019. The Adviser to the Administrator, Shri Manoj Kumar Parida  and Additional Director General (Region,) Ministry of Information  & Broadcasting Smt  Devpreet Singh are  also seen in the picture.

 

 

The five-day Exhibition will be held from 2 October 2019 to 6 October 2019 at Plaza, Sector 17, Chandigarh. The exhibition showcases various phases of life of Mahatma Gandhiji, his travels & philosophy through multi-media mode. Interactive kiosks and Flip Books to engage visitors and children are put up in the exhibition. Cultural events and nukkad nataks on the theme of Swachhta by folk artists are also being organized during the exhibition. A Book Stall showcasing different books on Mahatma Gandhi ji published by Publications Division has also been put up at the exhibition venue for display and sale. The exhibition would also showcase Swachh Bharat Mission focussing on theme of ‘Satyagraha se Swachhagraha’ and ‘Say No to Single use Plastic’.

 

 

The entry to the exhibition is free of cost to all the visitors and would be open for visit anytime between 10 AM to 9 PM during October 2-6, 2019.As part of these celebrations, theme based events on ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ & ‘Fit India’ are also being organized by Regional Outreach Bureau Chandigarh in the region covering states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and UT Chandigarh. Regional Outreach Bureau Chandigarh is also organizing an Integrated Communication & Outreach Programme including  three-day photo exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhiji at Shimla & Jalandhar.

 A National Para-athelete, Virender Singh , who ran  from Shimla to Chandigarh along with his team  to promote Plastic free India and Himachal Pradesh , was also felicitated  by the Governor  on  the occasion.

Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh Shri V.P. Singh Badnore felicitating  the National Para-athelete, Virender Singh  on  the occasion.

The Additional Director General (Region) , Ministry of Information  & Broadcasting  , Smt Devpreet Singh, Director ( Regional Outreach Bureau) Shri Ashish Goyal and Deputy Director ( Regional Outreach Bureau) Shri Anuj Chandak were also present at the occasion.

 

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