Grand farewell to the brand persona

Monday, June 30, 2014 was the Annual Closing day across RBI offices. However, at Belapur, it was different. The annual closing witnessed the retirement of Shri Madan Khadgi, Personnel Officer and President of All India Reserve Bank Officers Association (AIRBOA). .  

United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers' Association & Employees, Belapur had organized a grand farewell to its beloved leader. The pictorial history of Shri Madan's journey of dedicated working in RBI captured from time to time was displayed near the stage. Aesthetic rangolis added colours to the event. The proramme commenced with traditional deep-prajwalan followed by garlanding of statutes of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Bharat Ratna Dr. Babaseb Ambedkar. Shri Keshav Jagtap, Secretary, AIRBOA welcomed the dignitaries on the dais who were felicitated by the United Forum leaders of the Belpaur unit. 

Singing to the tunes of a novel concept - 'The Belapur Signature Song' written by Shri Madan Khadgi was presented by the staff. Then Shri Madan Khadgi was felicitated by the United Forum, Belapur with a huge garland (colloquially called as "Ajgar Har") and a traditional turban (in Marathi "Feta").   

The dignitaries and the staff could not stop themselves in describing the good qualities of brand persona Shri Madan Khadgi, his ability to write, direct, produce and acting in the drama, to name the few.  His unbiased and selfless leadership qualities were praised by one and all. Madan's balanced dual role as a personnel officer of the Bank and trade union leader proved to be two sides of one coin. General Manaer (O-I-C) Shri Ajay Michyari had special words for him. "Shri Khadgi speaks what he thinks and he thinks first and then speaks" Shri Michyari said and further added that Madan played both the roles of Personnel Officer and Union Leader impartially.  A grand farewell to the brand persona ended with vote of thanks by Shri Shashikant Pawar, Assistant Manager. 
- Shashikant Pawar