Retired government employees’ convention in Dharwad on Sept. 28
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Office-bearers of the Dharwad district unit of the Karnataka State Government Retired Employees’ Association briefing the media in Dharwad on Wednesday about the convention of retired government employees scheduled to be held on September 28. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
More than 1,000 retired government employees from the seven districts of the Belagavi (Kittur Karnataka) Revenue Division are expected to attend a one-day convention in Dharwad on September 28.
Addressing a press conference in Dharwad on Wednesday, president of the Dharwad district unit of the Karnataka State Government Retired Employees’ Association, S.B. Patil Nalawadi, and general secretary Guru Tigadi said the convention would be held at Dr. P.H. Pujar Sabhabhavana of Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangha from 9 a.m.
Assembly Speaker G.S. Patil will inaugurate the convention, while district in-charge Minister Santosh Lad and All India Primary Teachers’ Federation president Basavaraj Gurikar will felicitate achievers and senior members. State president of the Retired Employees’ Association L. Bhairappa will preside over the event.
Mr. Patil Nalawadi said the convention would discuss issues relating to the service benefits and demands of retired government employees and provide a platform for representatives from the seven districts to deliberate on them.
A discussion on the theme, “A Healthy Life and a Dignified Death”, will be held as part of the programme. Writer Venkatesh Machakanur will preside over the session, and retired Education Department director Siddarama Manahalli will deliver the keynote address. Another session will focus on the service benefits and demands of retired employees.
Former Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, MP M. Nagaraj, several legislators and representatives of various employees’ associations are expected to participate in the convention.
Association office-bearers A.B. Channaveeragowda, B.M. Suragonda, Y.R. Rayanagowda, Y.H. Banavi, S.M. Danappagowda, H.S. Badiger, M.G. Subedar and Gurumurthy Yaragambalimath were present at the press conference.
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