Over 3000 NRGs to attend Maha Sammelan at Mahatma Mandir

 

Over 3000 NRGs to attend Maha Sammelan at Mahatma Mandir
Gandhinagar, 30 April, 2011

 

On Saturday, over three thousand Non-resident Gujaratis (NRGs) will flock to the Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar to take part in the NRG Meet, to be organized by Gujarat State NRGs’ Foundation as a part of concluding ceremony of the year-long celebrations of Gujarat’s Golden Jubilee Year.

Giving details of the meet, Shri Ravi Saxena, IAS & Chairman, Gujarat State NRG Foundation and Additional Chief Secretary, NRI Division, General Administration Department, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, said, “We have send invitation to all clusters of NRGs across the country & abroad. We expect that around 3,000 NRGs including about 1,000 NRIs will attend the meet. All arrangements have been made to facilitate such a huge gathering in a comfortable manner.”

Shri Sanjay Patni, Director, Gujarat NRGs’ Foundation, said, “We have opened up registration counters at the railways stations, airports and also at NRG Centers set up in various districts for the convenience of the visiting Gujaratis. They will be offered all kind of help at these desks.”

The registration at the venue of the function will start tomorrow at 3.00 pm tomorrow. All the visitors will have a glance at the mega exhibition after the registration and enjoy the march past to be held at 6 pm. The meet will start at 7 pm. It is worthwhile to mention that the NRG Foundation has been set up to establish close ties between the state and its natives living outside Gujarat and involve them in the state’s progress. It has launched various initiatives such as issuance of Gujarat card, Vatan Seva Project and establishment of NRG centers for the purpose.