The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari released a postal stamp and special cover on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Kalyan’s Birla College and the birth centenary of its founder Basant Kumar Birla at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.
Rajashree Birla, Chairperson of Aditya Birla Rural Development and Community Initiatives Omprakash Chitalange Chairman of the Governing Council of the College, Harish Chandra Agarwal Chief Post Master General of Maharashtra and Goa, Director Prof. Naresh Chandra and Principal Avinash Patil were present.
Speaking on the occasion the Governor applauded the Birla Group for upholding the values of Indian culture through its businesses and educational institutions. The Governor said the Birla family had a close association with Mahatma Gandhi. He applauded Rajashree Birla and Kumar Mangalam Birla for continuing the tradition of philanthropy. He expressed the hope that Birla College will strive to become a deemed university in the near future.