DEEPAVALI cheer came early for the staff and patients of Penang Hospital after some 400 mini hampers were presented to them today.
Datuk Keramat assemblyman Jagdeep Singh Deo, who handed over the hampers, said his service centre had always been in a collaboration with the Malaysia Hindhudharma Maamandram and Penang State Hindu Endowment Board to spread the festive joy.
The hampers’ items include muruku, oranges, apples and beverages.
This year’s Deepavali falls on Oct 24 (Monday).
“It is important for us to show our appreciation to the hospital staff and care for the patients,” said Jagdeep, who is also the state Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman at Penang Hospital.
The recipients responded by thanking Jagdeep and the sponsors for their kind gesture.
Also present were Penang State Hindu Endowment Board executive director Datuk Ramachandran M. Muthiah and Malaysia Hindhudharma Maamandram Penang branch chairman Thanabalan Nanda Kumar.
Story by Edmund Lee