A celebration in style

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">BANGALORE: It was an evening that will stick to the minds of many for a long to come. It was a night that checked in with promises and hopes for many visually-impaired children of Bangalore. <br /><br />A get-together with a difference. A celebration in style. A birthday party for a cause.<br /><br />The ballroom at Leela had the <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">creme d’la creme</span> of air cargo industry for the 10th anniversary of Bangalore Air Cargo Club (BACC).Gracing the occasion as special guest was HAL chairman N R Mohanty, who floored the gathering with his extempore speech. <br /><br />He took off like the mighty MiG and landed with the beauty of a Sukhoi. The focus of his speech hovered around Indian labour and its hidden talent. <br /><br />"People say they want to come to India, because our labour is cheap. And I tell them, sorry gentlemen, things have changed and it’s a different India waiting for you. Nothing is cheap here. It is a country that’s brimming with confidence. A country that’s ready to take on the world. Even our dreams aren’t cheap," Mohanty said to the non-stop applause of the select-gathering.<br /><br />He told the story of HAL — a story that changed the face of Indian aviation. <br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal"><br />A story that inspired many global aviation giants to fly into India for collaboration. <br /><br />"It’s the golden era of aviation industry and we are all proud to be part of that family. Coming together has become a habit and we should share of strengths, thoughts and values to build this nation into a dreamland," Mohanty added.<br /><br />Mohanty also launched the BACC’s social service activities on the occasion and presented a cheque for Hepatitis-B vaccination and other support materials to the children of Rakum School for the Blind. He was also felicitated on the occasion.<br /><br />The BACC also honoured Mohd Muzakkir Sharieff and Audrey Maben for their achievements in respective fields.<br /><br />As the children left waving and thanking for the support, it was party time. A well-deserved break for the backroom boys and girls of cargo fraternity.</div> </div>