Summary:
Governor Kiran Bedi and Speaker V.
Vaithilingam led the celebrations of the Government at Mahatma Gandhi Square, Beach Road. Iyer, President of Senior Citizens Bureau, participated in the event supported by Allam Alloys Pvt Ltd.IOB also launched a scheme IOB-EIGHTY PLUS exclusively for senior citizens aged 80 years and above offering 0.25% over and above the applicable rate for senior citizens (total 0.75%) more than general deposit rates. Floral tributes, screening of films on Mahatma Gandhi and a tree planting drive marked the celebrations by Pondicherry University. The Vice-Chancellor underlined the increasing relevance of Mahatma Gandhi as a symbol of peace and truth. Prof.
Gurmeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University, garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the administrative building and paid floral tributes..