Women's Day celebrations concludes at ASCI

Bella Vista: Womenfolk in the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) danced to the rhythmic beats of Bathukamma songs and took part in Rangoli (muggulu) competition to mark the end of Women's Day celebrations in Bella Vista, on Friday. 

All employees, cutting across hierarchy, assembled in the green sprawling campus of Bella Vista, once the residence of Nizam's son, in the afternoon and took part in the celebrations with the true spirit of the Day. While women danced around Bathukamma, their male colleagues encouraged them with chorus and claps. 

"Happy to see the response for the concluding session of the women's day celebrations," Prof. Sutanuka Dev Roy, Chairperson, Gender Committee, ASCI, said. Prof.Sutanuka and her team conducted various competitions that include quiz, lemon & spoon race, musical chairs and running race as part of the celebrations. 

An Eye Camp was organised for the ASCI Community to mark the celebrations. A 5-member team including 2 Optometrists from the famous LV Prasad Eye Institute conducted the camp during which about 100 employees and faculty underwent tests. Former Dean of Training Programmes Prof. Usha Ramachandra  gave away prizes to the winners and runners.