Producer, Director Subhash Ghai, film and theater personality Prashant Damle, Corporator Alkatai Kerkar were among the Corona Warriors from various fields felicitated by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Sunday (1 Nov).

Prashant Damle was felicitated for his work for the backstage artists affected by the lockdown during the Corona pandemic. The felicitation of Corona Warriors was organized by Spandan Arts led by MLA Ashish Shelar.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Koshyari said there is a tradition of philanthropy and social service in our country since time immemorial. He said Indian culture has eulogized the culture of giving. Service to humanity is seen as service to God.

The Governor remarked that there was an upsurge of the spirit of giving during the Corona pandemic period. Cautioning that the Corona Pandemic may not end in the immediate future, he appealed to all Corona warriors to continue their service with greater zeal and commitment in future also.

Dr Pradeep Jadhav, Medical Officer, Bhabha Hospital, Dipali Indulkar, Nurse, Udaykumari Cheramar, Cleanliess staff, Sonal Ghume, Nurse, Jaslok Hospital, Latika Vinod Nakte, Arogya Sevika, Fr Cosmos Ekka, Executive Director of Holy SPirit Hospital Sneha Joseph, Traffic Warden Anita Lobo, Medical Officer Dr Sanjay Funde, Ward Officers Surendra Singh, Sandeep Murjani, Devyani Vaidya, Manisha Fatak, Nitesh Singh and Nilesh Handgar, Sanjay Doshi (Jain Sanghatana), Dr Pooja Chheda, Radiologist Hospital, Kishor Manyal, Prakash Kothari (Mahavir Hospital) and others were felicitated on the occasion.