The 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Sahitya Samrat N. C. Kelkar commenced from 24th August 2022 and on this occasion various programmes and events are lined up throughout the year, informed his great-great grandson, Salil Savarkar.
A small function was arranged at the Head Office of The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd., to discuss the organization of programmes during this 150th Birth Anniversary year. Cosmos Bank’s Chairman, CA Milind Kale stated that when Cosmos Credit Society was converted to Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd. in the year 1928, N. C. Kelkar was its first Chairman.
“His 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations are close to our hearts and we consider it our responsibility to observe it with great enthusiasm. Kale said that it is very important to create new institutions and sustain them, so we will organize year-round events in association with various organizations and personalities. Cosmos Bank will definitely take a lead in the 150th Anniversary Celebrations”, Kale underlined.
Salil Savarkar informed that N. C. Kelkar was an important personality of society whose work covered fields like education, culture, politics etc. His thoughts are relevant even today and so his literature should reach the new generation. He also emphasized that it is necessary to digitalize the literature of N. C. Kelkar which will be a fitting tribute to him.
Member of Parliament, Hon. Pradeep Rawat (Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal) also expressed his thoughts on the occasion. Executives of institutions founded and nurtured by N. C. Kelkar was also present for this function. Amit Paranjape of MCCIA, Bhupal Patwardhan of Bhandarkar Institute, Anil Nene of Maharashtra Mandal- London, Arvind Gokhale, Kunal Tilak from Tilak Kesari Maratha Sanstha, Kelkar family members etc., were present during this function.
On this occasion, Vice Chairman of Cosmos Bank, Sachin Apte, Senior Director, Dr. Mukund Abhyankar and all other Directors along with Managing Director, Mrs. Apekshita Thipsay were present. Compering of this function was done by Prachi Ghotkar.
