MARTYRS’_DAY
Martyrs’
Day was observed on 30th January, 2016 to commemorate the martyrdom
of Gandhiji and other freedom fighters. All the faculty members and students of
GITAM Institute of Management observed a two-minute silence at 11a.m. as a token
of respect to the martyrs. Prof. K. Siva Rama Krishna, Dean and Principal,
Gitam Institute of Management paid floral tributes at the statute of Gandhiji on
the Charkha near the Centre for Gandhian Studies (CGS).
He
spoke of how Bapu’s non-violent approach inspired many and urged the students
to be well-versed with Gandhian movements and the significant contributions Gandhi
made to free the nation from the clutches of British rule. Prof. P. Sheela,
Vice-Principal, GITAM Institute of Management, Prof. G. Raghaviah and Dr. B. Nalini,
Assistant Director (CGS), also paid floral tributes at Gandhiji’s statue. All
the students and other faculty members also paid their respects to the Mahatma.