Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – On the occasion of the 164th birth anniversary of India’s great poet, philosopher and Nobel Prize winner Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, the first “Ravindranath Tagore patriotic honor” of Uttar Pradesh was organized by the Print Media Working Journalist Association (PMWJA). This grand program was held in Nirala Auditorium of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute in Hazratganj, Lucknow, in which journalists, litterateurs, doctors and social workers from all over the country were honored.
Chaired and chief guest of the honor ceremony
This dignified ceremony was presided over by senior BJP leader Dr. Ammar Rizvi, while Honorable Minister of State for Water Power, Uttar Pradesh Government was present as the chief guest. His tax lotuses were honored with organ clothes and souvenirs to individuals who made outstanding contribution in various fields.
Respected personalities: from the fields of medicine, journalism, literature and social service
Many reputed celebrities associated with various fields were honored at the ceremony:
From the medical field:
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Dr. Puranchand (Dental Expert, KGMU)
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Dr. Mohammad Nazim (Orthopedic Surgeon, Balrampur Hospital)
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Dr. A.P. Singh (Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, Balrampur Hospital)
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Dr. Vishnu Kumar (Senior Physician, Balrampur Hospital)
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Dr. A.K. Gupta (Senior Chest Physician, Balrampur Hospital)
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Dr. P.K. Srivastava (Psychologist, Balrampur Hospital)
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Dr. Akanksha (I Surgeon, Balrampur Hospital)
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Dr. Sanjeev Gupta (Senior Eye Surgeon, Balrampur Hospital)
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Dr. Mohammad Zafar Khan (Senior Social worker)
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Dr. Mohammad Ayaz (Career Hospital, Lucknow)
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Dr. CM Singh (Director, Lohia Hospital)
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Dr. Umang Khanna (noted homeopathic doctor)
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Dr. Poonam Sharma (Homeopathic doctor)
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Dr. Zilladar Rawat (Professor/Head of Department, Child Surgical Department, KGMU)
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Dr. Dilshad Ahmed Ansari
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Dr. Adarsh Tripathi (Senior Homeopathic Physician)
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Dr. Zainab Khatoon (Lohia Hospital, Lucknow)
From journalism and literature sector:
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Raza Rizvi (Senior Journalist)
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JP Tyagi (Senior Journalist)
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Syed Akhtar Ali (Senior Journalist)
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Dr. Amita Dubey (Editor, Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute)
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Dr. Mo. Farid Khan (Journalist and Social worker)
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Rubina Ayaz (International Poetry)
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Gausia Khanam (Regional Convenor, Uttar Pradesh/Central Member, Women Empowerment)
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Neha Singh (Chairman, Council Foundation)
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Rashmi Pandey (Neerranidhi Poetry and Teacher, Bindki, Fatehpur)
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Monica (Kavitri, Nagpur, Maharashtra)
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Dr. Anita Srivastava (Kavitri, Lucknow)
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Sadhana Mishra Lucknowi (Kavitri, Lucknow)
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Sumangala Suman (Kavitri, Mumbai)
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Deepa Shekhar Jha ‘Diva’ (Kavitri, Delhi)
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Alka Garg (Poetry, Egipt)
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Dr. Anupama Srivastava (Kavitri, Lucknow)
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Harpreet Singh (writer, poetess, teacher, Varanasi)
From social service and other areas:
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Mrs. Heena Siraj (social worker)
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Dr. Insha Waiting Abidi (Senior Social worker)
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Mo. Wasim Siddiqui (Senior Advocate)
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Jamil Khan (Senior Social worker, Badaun)
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Amen Ali (Poet, Madhya Pradesh)
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Mo. Shadab king (senior social worker)
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Mo. Gufran (social worker)
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Bhanu Pratap Singh (social worker)
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Santosh Anna Suradkar (social worker, Maharashtra)
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Nitin Narayan Tiwari (social worker, Lucknow)
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Mithu Roy (Social worker, Lucknow)
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Kiran Prajapati Dilwari (poetess and painter, Bareilly)
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Mahendra Kumar Verma (Anu Secretary, State Property Department, Uttar Pradesh)
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Rajaram Dwivedi (Joint Secretary, State Property Officer)
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Mrs. Manorama Mishra (“Treasurer”, Shri Ravindra Manav Service Institute)
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Ritendra Nath Mishra (Founder/President, Shri Ravindra Manav Seva Sansthan)
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Dr. Lakshmi Saroja Injeti (Social worker)
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Jamal Mohammad Khan (Principal, Amiruddaula Islamia Inter College, Lucknow)
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Mantasha Khatib (President, Dreams of Life Foundation, Banda)
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Mamta Srivastava (Balrampur Hospital, Lucknow)
Features of the ceremony and the success of the event
The program, which lasted for four hours, was conducted by Aamir Mukhtar efficiently. At the end of the ceremony, a collective singing of the national anthem “Jan Gana Mana” composed by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was performed, which led to the power of patriotism in the atmosphere.
The organizer of the program and National President of PMWJA Abdul Aziz Siddiqui and National Vice President Dr. Reema Sinha thanked all the guests and honored persons. He said that this honor ceremony is an inspiration for all those who are working in the interest of society and nation.
Other dignitaries present at the ceremony
Many other major personalities were also present on the occasion:
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Mukesh Mittal (former IAS)
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O.P. Reader (former IAS)
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Mahendra Bhishma (senior narrator)
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Muralidhar Ahuja (Senior Social worker)
This program was a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the contribution of people dedicated to society and nation, and it filled us with a sense of unity, brotherhood and patriotism.