Jamshedpur’s Jubilee Park turns into �magical world�

Jamshedpur, March 2: The 181st birth anniversary of Tata group founder Founder�s Day Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata started with inauguration of illumination of Jubilee Park. The lighting of the park was inaugurated by N Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons on Monday.

The lighting will be open for public viewing from March 3-5 from 6 pm to 11 pm. Simultaneously, Bhatia Park, Kadma, Nildih Park, Nildih and Sir Dorabji Tata Park along with Jubilee Park have been lighted up for wider access to everyone in the city. Special attraction this year in the Jubilee Park is the dancing and musical fountain.

Illumination at Jubilee Park is always a must-see for thousands of steel city residents. This year, the lights focused on 100 years of Jamshedpur. Lights also brought alive typical Tata concerns such as energy conservation and climate change as well as folk lore from life of Tata.

Behind the bright lights were the nimble fingers and imagination of visualisers and light men from Chandannagar, Bengal. They have been behind the Founder�s Day show for the past three decades, and this year, they took 45 days to create the magic. One of this year�s most delightful visual treat was the fountain�s myriad hues. Working models also caught the attraction of visitors.

Prior to this Tata Steel kicked off the 12th Technical Exhibition titled Techex 2020, an exhibition of engineering prowess. The young trainees at SNTI and NTTF, employees of Tata Steel and its subsidiaries and Tata group of companies are showcasing innovative models based on the principles of science and engineering. T V Narendran, CEO & managing director, Tata Steel inaugurated the exhibition.

With the support of the citizens of Jamshedpur, a spectacular pageantry will be organised. It will be flagged off by N Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons, in front of the Founder�s Statue near Main Post Office, Bistupur.

 The pageantry will include tableaus from Associate Companies, Social Organisations, Jamshedpur Armed Force (JAP) and Rapid Action Force (RAF).  Approximately 2000 participants will take part in the pageantry.

 Like every year, there are host of programs being organized to mark the celebrations including the Steel Express Contest. On March 3, the Steel Express train which plies between Tatanagar & Howrah, will host a �Quiz -on-the-go� during the onward journey, as an extension of the celebrations being hosted at Jamshedpur. The quiz will encompass facets of J.N Tata and the city of Jamshedpur. Passengers will get the opportunity to participate and win on the spot prizes.

The list of activities being organized on the occasion of Founder�s Day 2020 are:  12th Technical Exhibition at SNTI,Jubilee Park Exhibition Founder`s Day Celebrations in Jamshedpur Works Founder`s Day Pageantry in Postal Park, Bistupur and Founder`s Day Sports in Gopal Maidan.