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Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC), Ahmedabad, has organised a public meeting in the city on Saturday 11 March 2006 to felicitate two of its Trustees who have won national honours for their significant service to society. They are : Mrs. Alice Garg, Founder Secretary, Bal Rashmi Society, Jaipur, and Mrs. Sucheta Dalal, the noted Financial Journalist, based at Mumbai, both Trustees of CERC.

The Government of Rajasthan and other eminent institutions have honoured Mrs. Alice Garg with a series of awards for her service to the welfare of children and women. These include the Priyadarshini Award (1991), Neerja Bhanot PANAM Award (2000), Jamnalal Bajaj Award (2003) and others.

Mrs. Sucheta Dalal, eminent financial journalist, had uncovered the Harshad Mehta scam 14 years ago that won her the Chameli Debi Award for Excellence in Journalism. She has worked with ‘The Business Standard’, ‘The Economic Times’ and ‘The Times of India’. She has now been working as a columnist for ‘The Indian Express’ Group and ‘The Hindustan Times’ and as Consulting Editor with ‘The Financial Express’ and ‘MoneyLIFE’. Mrs. Dalal has co-authored a book on the securities scam. This best seller was revised, updated and enlarged in 2001 and republished as ‘The Scam : From Harshad Mehta To Ketan Parekh’.

The Government of India has honoured her with Padma Shri this year.

Mr. Justice D. H. Waghela, Judge, High Court of Gujarat, will be the Chief Guest and Dr. S. K. Nanda (IAS), Principal Secretary, Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, Government of Gujarat, will chair the function.

Prof. Manubhai Shah, Chairman Emeritus, CERC, will welcome the guests and Mr. Tarun Sheth, Trustee, CERC, will felicitate the two Trustees.

Mr. Justice R. A. Mehta, former Chief Justice (Acting), High Court of Gujarat, and Trustee, CERC, will propose a vote of thanks.

            Date            : Saturday 11 March 2006
            Time           : 05:30 p.m. to 07:30 p.m.
            The Venue  : Ellisbridge Gymkhana Club, Near Law Garden, Ahmedabad

OPEN TO ALL

Date : 08/03/2006                                    Pritee Shah
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