A grand felicitation ceremony marking the Amrut Mahotsav year of former MP Ramsheth Thakur, along with the inauguration of the new building of Ramsheth Thakur Public School in Ulwe, will be held on May 13 at 6.30 pm at the Ramsheth Thakur Ground in Ulwe.
The information was announced by MLA Prashant Thakur during a press conference held at the BJP’s central office in Panvel on Sunday.
According to organisers, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the event in the presence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha president and MP Sharad Pawar, and BJP Maharashtra president Ravindra Chavan, among several other dignitaries.
Several senior political leaders expected to attend
The organisers stated that several ministers, MPs and MLAs from across Maharashtra are expected to remain present during the programme.
Among those expected to attend are Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare, Employment Guarantee and Horticulture Minister Bharat Gogawale, MP Sunil Tatkare, MP Shrirang Barne, MLA Dilip Walse Patil, MLA Prashant Thakur, MLA Mandatai Mhatre, MLA Mahendra Dalvi, MLA Mahendra Thorve, MLA Niranjan Davkhare, MLA Vikrant Patil, MLA Dnyaneshwar Mhatre and former MP Dhairyashil Patil, among others.
Year-long Amrut Mahotsav activities highlighted
Addressing the media, MLA Prashant Thakur said the Amrut Mahotsav year celebrations of Ramsheth Thakur began last year with a large-scale kirtan festival and continued through several social, cultural and educational initiatives.
According to organisers, the year-long activities included blood donation camps, employment fairs, UPSC and MPSC training initiatives, kabaddi competitions, theatre workshops, community cultural festivals and ration distribution drives.
Prashant Thakur stated that Ramsheth Thakur has contributed across education, social welfare, healthcare, sports and disaster relief initiatives over several decades and has supported the establishment of multiple educational and social institutions.
Book on Ramsheth Thakur’s life to be released
Organisers also informed that a special book titled Ramparva, documenting the life and public journey of Ramsheth Thakur, will be released during the ceremony in the presence of dignitaries.
The publication is expected to highlight his political, educational and social contributions over the years.
New Ulwe school building to be inaugurated
The event will also mark the inauguration of the new building of Ramsheth Thakur Public School in Ulwe, established under Janardan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha.
According to organisers, the school has been developed with modern infrastructure, spacious classrooms and student-focused educational facilities aimed at providing quality education to students from the Ulwe region and surrounding areas.
Organisers appeal for public participation
The press conference was also attended by senior BJP leader J. M. Mhatre, Janardan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha president Arun Sheth Bhagat, BJP North Raigad district president Avinash Koli and Panvel Mayor Nitin Patil.
Organisers appealed to office-bearers, party workers, citizens and well-wishers to attend the programme in large numbers.
