Mangalore: Corporator Mrs. Gretta Rebello conferred with two prestigious awards

By John V. Tauro
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 05 Sep 2012: Mrs. Gretta Rebello, who is the present Corporator from 34 Kadri-Shivbagh Ward was conferred with two prestigious awards by Bhishma Narain Singh, former Governor of Tamilnadu and Assam  at a seminar held at Delhi on August 29, 2012.

 

It was during the seminar on “Economic Growth and National Integration” that Mrs. Gretta Rebello was conferred with the  award is “Bharath Jyothi” for meritorious service, outstanding performance and remarkable role.  This award was given by India International Friendship Society.

 

 

The second award conferred on Mrs. Gretta Rebello is “Glory of India Gold Medal” for individual excellence in recognition of sterling merit, excellent performance and outstanding  contribution for the progress of the nation and worldwide. This award was given by International Institute of Success and Awareness.

 

Soft-spoken, 73 years old Mrs. Gretta Rebello has been the Corporator of 34 Kadri-Shivbagh Ward since 2009 and will continue till February 2013.  A resident of Bejai, Mangalore, Mrs. Gretta Rebello has been  a social worker  and has helped a number of families and youth by understanding their problems and through  counseling. She has been taking keen interest in the development of her ward and  providing better amenities such as improvement of roads.

 

Mrs. Gretta Rebello has been the president of the Mahila Wing of Dakshina Kannada District of the Indian National Trade Union Congress(INTUC) since 2002. She had organized seminars on Beedi workers with a view to enable them to avail benefits from various government schemes. Working for the construction workers, Mrs. Rebello organized the construction workers and obtained ID cards for them from the Labour Commissioner of D.K.  She has been helping the marginalized sections of the society such as widows, handicapped and  senior citizens to procure their pension and medical help.

 

 

As she possessed leadership qualities, Mrs. Gretta Rebello has been appointed to various posts. The most prominent being that she was nominated as the member of the Central Advisory Committee, Ministry of Labour & Employment (Govt. of India); Vice President of D.K. District Congress Minority Department;  Vice President of  the Konkani Natak Sabha (Mangalore).

 

Mrs. Gretta Rebello had written, directed and choreographed more than 100 dance groups in Kannada and Konkani including dance dramas.