City Kemp News
With the launch of the newly formed Koramangala 8th Block Samaja Seva Sangha by the Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, a function was organised to donate note books, stationery items, shirt cloth and biscuit packets to about 150 children of Rajendra Nagara Government Primary School on September 20 at Chamundeshwari Park. The function commenced with the lighting up of a lamp by the chief guest Ramalinga Reddy, Transport Minister, followed by invocation by Annapoorna Honnali.
Sowmya Reddy, Environmental Activist; Manjula Sampath, Corporator Ward 147, Chandrappa, Corporator Ward 151, Ashok Reddy, nominated Corporator, and Govardhan Reddy, Block Congress President were the other guests.
All the guests distributed the books etc to the children on that day.
Speaking on the occasion, Ramalinga Reddy expressed happiness at the Koramangala 8th Block Samaja Seva Sangha taking up such good causes and assured his support to the Sangha in its activities.
As a breakaway from the tradition of honouring the chief guest and other guests with garlands and bouquets, the Sangha members gave Hibiscus saplings to them.
B D Nagaraj and Harish Babu, both founders of the Sangha, were the lead Co-ordinator to raise voluntary donations for purchase of books etc and arranging the function.
Earlier Commander Nagaraj (Retd) welcomed the guests, members of Spoorthi Mahila Sangha and citizens of Koramangala 8th Block for the function. He stated that the Sangha has been formed as a non political platform to supplement the efforts of other organisations in 8th Block for the development,welfare of the residing citizens and to support social causes. He also thanked Rohit Kapasi who voluntarily donated shirt pieces for the school children. Grace Anchan, a nurse with over 30 years of experience residing in 8th Block was thanked for volunteering to check Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and complicated wound / injury dressing for the residents of 8th Block free of cost at her residence.
Coordination Committee of Koramangala 8th Block Samaja Seva Sangha: Commander Nagaraj, B D Nagaraj Gowda, Harish Babu, K S Jagadish, Ananda Reddy, Ravishankar, Govindarajan K S, Annapurna Honnali, Shilpa Srinivas, Savitha, Usha Gupta, Grace Anchan, Damodharan, Shantha Kumar, Vidhya Sagar, Sunny Britto, Narayana, and Francis L R
Minister launches Koramangala 8th Block Samaja Seva Sangha
