Along with the hustle and bustle of the city, with its “pandals” being decorated, thematic as well as traditional idols being given the finishing touch, markets being flooded with new clothes and the mood of the general public turning joyful in anticipation of the four days of festivities, Rotary and Rotaract in District 3291 were steadily gearing up for its annual Durga Puja award, “Rotary  RotaractShaarodSwikriti".

As has been the custom for the Durga Puja awards, Rotaractors took the banners of Shaarod Swikriti to over 250 Puja committees in Kolkata and Howrah about a week prior to the Durga Puja. 

On the day of 'Panchami', five cars covered the pandals for the judgment and scoring. 

Since Rotary had collaborated with Rotaract in ShaarodSwikriti this year, the judgment panel constituted both Rotarians and Rotaractors. 

The District Governor of RID 3291, Rtn Shyamashree Sen also accompanied the Rotaractors.
 
After a whole day spent in judging the pandals, the route for the Puja Parikrama was set. On the very next day, Rotaractors gathered around Rotary Sadan on J.L. Nehru Road early in the morning. Four air conditioned luxury Volvo buses, with the banners of ShaarodSwikriti 2016 took the 200 plus Rotaractors on the morning of "Shashti" for the Puja Parikrama which continued till 1000 pm, covering the best of the Pujas in Kolkata and Howrah.


 All the award winning Puja committees were presented a replica stating their achievement.

 

The list of awards is as follows:

 

Different category awards:

1.            Most Innovative Pujo - Kashi Bose Lane Durga Puja Committee

2.            Rising Star - Beliaghata 33No. PalliBashiBrinda

3.            Socially Conscious Pujo - ChetlaAgrani Club

4.            Green Pujo - AK Block Association, Salt Lake

5.            Safe Pujo - SuruchiSangha

6.            Most Artistic Pujo - SalkiaAlapani

7.            Best Theme - KalyanpallySarbojaninDurgostav Committee

8.            Care for Artisan - Selimpur Pally SarbojaninDurgotsab Committee

9.            Women Empowerment - A. E.  Block Part 1, Salt Lake

10.          Rotaractors' Choice - NaktalaUdayanSangha

 

Dhaki Awards

 

1.            1st Prize –  SuruchiSangha

2.            2nd Prize – BrindabanMatriMandir

3.            3rd Prize - TridharaAkalbodhan

 

On Oct 22, 2016, the Puja committees have been invited to “Sampreeti” for the final award ceremony where mementos recognizing their achievement this year shall be provided to them at SovabazarRajbariNatmandir where Rotarians and Rotaractors will be organising a cultural show too. With the blessings of MaaDurga, the support of all the media partners and sponsors, the guidance of Rotary and the enthusiasm of all the Rotaractors, ShaarodSwikriti was an unqualified success this year.