The Indian Vegetarian Congress organised as part of World Vegetarian Day celebration 2011. The theme of the event was ‘Be Veg. Be Non Violent’.Various competitions like drawing, painting, craft work, recitation, fancy dress for students from KG to XII std.
The event was inaugurated by Narendra, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank.R. Ashok, Kumar Mehta Chairman – Jain Group of Companies was the chief guest and S. P. Sharma, PTM, TM Inspector General, Commander Cost Guard Region (East) was the guest of honour.A mega cookery competition was held for college students under four popular categories of cuisine viz. Indian, South East Asian, International cuisine and deserts & sweets of the World.
All the winners were awarded at the end of the event.The Indian Vegetarian Congress popularly known as Veg Congress blossomed in the year 1959 enthused by the enormous success of the 15th World Vegetarian Congress Sessions in India inaugurated by Dr Rajendra Prasad the first President of India in 1957 .
The Veg congress and its centres conduct several events and the most important of them is the World Veg Week celebrated during the first week of October every year.The celebrations comprises competitions on drawing painting craft work recitation fancy dress of students.
This year a mega cookery competition was also held. The object of the cookery competitions is to promote innovations and excellence in vegetarian dishes to popularize them to globally.
This year a mega cookery competition was also held. The object of the cookery competitions is to promote innovations and excellence in vegetarian dishes to popularize them to globally.
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