PUNE, Aug 18: Cadet Smita Hiwale of the 3 Maharashtra Naval Unit NCC, Pune was adjudged the Best Girl Cadet8217; during the Nau Sainik camp at Ratnagiri. A total of 75 boys and 24 girls for the state participated in the camp which conducted various activities like boat pulling and firing among others. A student of Modern College, Hiwale also won a gold medal in the firing and other events. The NCC group, Pune won the Runners up trophy.
Mahesh Gosavi was elected President of Rotaract Club of Pune Shivajinagar while Shweta Pradhan and Vishal Khodake was elected Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Mukund Abhyankar, Chairman, Cosmos Bank, P H Kulkarni, Chairman, Ayurved Rasashala and Deepak Shikarpur, Chairman, Computer Society of India Pune Chapter were present on the occasion.
Symbiosis Primary School celebrated Independence Day with enthusiasm as Lt Gen B T Pandit, PVSM, VrC, hoisted the flag. The students and staff also donated an amount to the Army Central Welfare Fund and the Queen8217;s Mary Technical Institute . Students also tried rakhis to the brothers in uniform in the occasion as Lance Naik Mohammed Khalik, Sena medal, Shaurya Chakra spoke of his brave encounters with the enemy. Dr S B Mujumdar, Director, Symbiosis was also present.