Organisations reach out to their employees on I-day

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, AUG. 15. The 55th Independence Day on Wednesday was celebrated all over the city in ways as diverse as the country itself. If the day was a nostalgia trip for freedom fighters it also presented an opportunity for organisations to reach out to their employees.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Tamil Nadu State Committee, celebrated the day by honouring veterans of the freedom struggle. Party members unfurled the National Flag and the party flag at its T.Nagar campus.

The Government General Hospital chose to acknowledge its staff on the occasion. The Dean, Dr. M. Munirathinam, presented the `Best Worker' prize and appreciation certificates to employees. He inspected a Guard of Honour presented by the Madras Medical College NCC company and hoisted the tricolour at the Government General Hospital administrative block and the Madras Medical College.

The State Express Transport Corporation celebrated the day by awarding employees who have served for more than 15 years with an accident-free record. Prizes were given to employees' children who had scored high marks in the recent twelfth and tenth board exams.

There was entertainment too. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) had organised a karate demonstration by Mr. Deivasigamani, his wife and students at the corporation headquarters.

The woman lying on a bed of nails was the highlight of the programme. A two-wheeler was driven over a plank placed on her and students formed a human pyramid with her as the base.

The National Flag was unfurled by the MTC Managing Director, Mr. Swaran Singh. At the Ripon Building, the Chennai Mayor, Mr. M. K. Stalin, unfurled the flag with the Corporation Commissioner, Mr. J. T. Acharyulu, other officials and elected members participating in the celebrations.

The Mayor inspected a guard of honour and later distributed prizes to Corporation School top rankers in the recent twelfth and tenth board examinations.

The Chennai Airport Director, Mr.Sudhir Kumar, who hoisted the tricolour at the airport said since the Chennai airport had been conferred with the global quality certification, AAI employees would maintain this high-level global aviation standard.

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