Dezsr Unnati Members,

Congratulations on your worthy achievements. Keep carrying the torch.
Best wishes.

G.Padmanabhan
Hindu Temple, New York

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 unnatiblr_moderator wrote :
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>On 2nd October, 2008, Unnati celebrated Gandhi Jayanti and Unnati's
>5th anniversary. The celebration began by paying a tribute to Father of
>Indian Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Everybody remembered Bapu by singing
>Raghupati raghav raja ram. An invocation ceremony also took place to
>seek blessings of His Almighty through prayers which were offered by Ms.
>Valli and Ms.Tara in their sweet and melodious voices.
>
>All the guests were welcomed by Mr. Ranga through his welcome speech. As
>the day was planned to have fun and enjoyment, many games like merry go
>round, kidnap, one minute show were played where everybody participated
>enthusiastically. Thanks to Professor Madhavan, Mr. Ranga, Ms. Suman and
>Ms. Hema who through their efforts made everybody revisit their
>childhood.
>
>A knowledge check was also done by having quizzes based on Gandhi and
>Unnati Centre.
>
>The karaoke organized by Mr. Ramesh at the venue made everybody hum to
>the songs of legendary Kishore Kumar and present day bollywood numbers.
>Through a speech "Marching ahead with Unnati" Mr. Ramesh Swamy
>made the audience aware of Unnati, its past, present and future plans.
>
>Interaction and socializing was witnessed at the lunch area where
>everybody seemed to enjoy the company of others along with a sumptuous
>meal. The energies were high as post lunch Unnati pass out students
>shared their experiences and their journey from Unnati to present day
>jobs. Their confidence was commendable and each and every word said by
>them touched hearts.
>
>Last but not the least, a lucky draw winner was announced and the
>programme concluded with vote of thanks given by Ms. Padmini.
>