Page 13 - Ashlar April - June 2025

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebrations
in Western Region

UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY
CELEBRATION – 24TH JUNE 2025,
NAGPUR
The celebration of Brotherhood is not just a

As part of the Universal Brotherhood Day
celebrations, UBD committee organized a
walkathon to raise awareness about
Thalassemia, a genetic disorder affecting over
10,000 newborns in India each year. The event
day, its an emotion which gets celebrated aimed to educate the community about
around the World on this special occasion. To prevention and early detection, emphasizing
mark the spirit of service, the celebration that informed choices can break the cycle of
started with the WALKATHON 2.0 – raising hereditary diseases.
awareness about Thalassemia strongly The walkathon was inaugurated by R.W.Bro.
recommended by R.W.Bro.Subhash Laxman Tarun Srivastava, Deputy Regional Grand
Saraf, R.W.The Regional Grand Master of Master of RGLWI and UBD Organising
RGLWI and ended with the glittering gala Chairman, along with dignitaries including UBD
dinner on the 24th June, 2025. President W.Bro. Amit Singh, Organising
Universal Brotherhood Day Walkathon – Secretary W.Bro. Rohit Jain, Co-chairmen and
Thalassemia Awareness Assistant Regional Grand Masters, and
Convenor:W.Bro. Tushar Garg R.W.Bro.Dr.Yagnesh Thakar, OSM, Immediate
Co-Convenor:W.Bro.Prashant Kanetkar Past Regional Grand Master of RGLWI.
Date: 22nd June 2025 Children's participation was a highlight,
Venue: Freemasons Hall, Nagpur reflecting the importance of instilling
Participants: Approximately 150 (Brethren, awareness at a young age. By involving
Ladies, and Children) families and young participants, the event