Ambala, November 7 (R. Singh):- Rotary Club Ambala organized a Diwali celebration at Rukmani Devi Hall, Ambala Cantt, which was attended by more than 125 Rotary members and their families, along with children and teachers from Pavitradham Rotary School for Deaf and Dumb and distinguished residents of the city.
At the beginning of the programme, Club President Dr. Vivek Malhotra delivered the welcome address in keeping with Rotary tradition. This was followed by a welcome dance presented by the deaf and non-speaking students of Pavitradham Rotary School. The highlight of the celebration was a captivating Ram Leela based on the Ramayana, performed by the schoolchildren. The members present appreciated the students' talent and performance.
Rotarian Kanika Jain hosted the programme and organized various fun games. Mrs. Mohini Gupta conducted Tambola. During the musical evening, guest singer Pawan Chopra (father of Parineeti Chopra), Mrs. Manju Arora, Mrs. Radhika Grover, Mrs. Roopa and Rahul Bhutani enthralled the audience with melodious songs.
Prizes were distributed to the lucky draw winners during the event. Mrs. Kanika received an award for punctuality. Special awards were presented to Mrs. Kanika Jain for excellent stage management, Mrs. Mohini Gupta for successfully conducting Tambola, and students of Pavitradham School for their cultural performances. Rotarians Ravi Dhawan, Prem Jain, Dr. Desh Bandhu and Mr. Pawan Chopra donated approximately Rs. 17,500 to the institution for the development of the children studying at the school for the deaf and dumb. During the celebration, all members and their families lit lamps and shared the joy of Diwali. In the end, Club Secretary Dr. R.R. Suri thanked all the guests, members, organizers and supporters.
