Chandigarh, 15th December, 2016: The
inauguration of the celebrations of the 92nd Birthday Anniversary of Padma Shri
Late Nek Chand- Creator and Director of Rock Garden, Chandigarh was done today
by Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, U.T at Rock Garden
Chandigarh. Among others present during the inauguration ceremony were Sh. Anurag
Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary-cum-Chairman, Society for Maintenance &
Development of Rock Garden, Chandigarh, Sh. Mukesh Anand, Chief Engineer, UT,
Chandigarh, Smt. Kamla Saini, wife of Padma Shri Late Nek Chand, Sh. Anuj
Saini, son of Padma Shri Late Nek Chand and other members of the family. Jointly
organized by the Rock Garden Society in association with Tourism Department,
UT, Chandigarh the two-day celebrations began today with the garland offering
and candle lighting ceremony at the Nek Chand Sculpture in Phase-1of Rock
Garden. Another highlight of the celebrations was a Qawali performance in
Phase-2 near the water falls.
To
encourage children to be creative, various competitions have been organized
during the two-day celebrations. A kids craft workshop from mud & waste
ceramics and broken bangles was organized at the Phase-3, which was followed by
a painting and kids competition “BEST FROM WASTE”. The celebrations on day one
ended with a Musical Chair & Children Sack Race.
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