MCR HRDI celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi

Jubilee Hills: Trainee Civil Servants 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 Harpreet Singh, Additional Director General of the Institute. A large number of the trainee civil servants and staff participated in the celebrations along with their families and friends. This was followed by pooja in which everyone participated with great reverence.

The trainee Civil Servants presented free style dance performances and entertained the audience. 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, BP Acharya, 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," Acharya said and added that the Ganapati idols, made of clay, symbolise the spirituality and simplicity of Indian culture.