Kolkata & Patna: ZEE Ghanta 24 and ZEE Bihar, two of the largest news channels, conducted a colloquium to reaffirm the importance of different growth stories, challenges, economic and societal scenarios. The regional series of the event UDAAN – Dare to Dream was conducted to shine light on emerging businesses that are achieving excellence through innovation in the Eastern region.
The events brought together people from different walks of their life such as entrepreneurs, thought-leaders, policymakers, and achievers under this platform. In Kolkata, the event was graced by Janab Firhad Hakim, Mayor of Kolkata, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge – Transport & Housing, Govt. of West Bengal; Dr. Shashi Panja, Hon’ble Minister-Of-State, (IC), Child Development and women, Development & Social Welfare Department; Sujit Bose, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge Fire and Emergency Services, Govt. of West Bengal; Dr. Humayun Kabir, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) TET & SD, Karigari Bhawan; Gourav Beriwal, Vice President, Strategy, Shyam Steel Industries Limited; Dr. RS Sodhi, Managing Director – GCMMF Ltd. (AMUL); Aditya V Agarwal, Director – Emami Group; Prof. Dr. Biswajoy Chatterjee, Vice-Chancellor University of Engineering & Management (UEM), IEM-UEM Group Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman – Ambuja Neotia Group; Dr. Suborno Bose, Chief Mentor – Indismart Group & IIHM; Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director CEO/ Founder Bandhan Bank Limited; Rajiva Sinha, Chairman – West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation; Satyam Roychowdhury, Founder and Managing Director Techno India Group & Chancellor Sister Nivedita University; Dr. Satyajit Bose, Chairman – The Mission Hospital, Durgapur; Mrs. Sarbani Das, Co-Founder & Chairman – Gandhi Gurukul Group of Institutions; Abhijit Roy, MD and CEO – Berger Paints India Ltd; Debashis Sen, Managing Director – HIDCO; Dr. Kunal Sarkar, Senior Cardiac Surgeon; Supriya Biswas, Director – Masterbook 11; Arunabha Banerjee, Director – Alliance Broadband; Parambrata Chatterjee, Actor; Anindya Chatterjee, Singer – Lyricist. A classical performance by Sarod maestro Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar & Padma Bhushan Ustaad Rashid Khan was also witnessed at Kolkata.
The event at Patna was graced by Sri Tarkishore Prasad, Dy Chief Minister, Govt. of Bihar; Syed Shahnawaz Hussain – Minister of Industries, Govt. of Bihar; Ashok Choudhary – Minister for Building & Construction, Govt. of Bihar; Sanjay Kumar Jha – Minister of Irrigation, Information & Public Relations, Govt. of Bihar; Vijay Kumar Choudhary – Minister of Education & Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Bihar; Sailesh Lodha, Actor.
Zee Media is also looking to promote this franchise across various states. On the closure of the event Manoj Jagyasi, CRO (Chief Revenue Officer), ZEE Media said, “I deeply appreciate the people who have contributed to the event and thank them for the wonderful impact in keeping the spirits of our country high. It is indeed an honour to hear these inspiring stories of success, and ZEE media is proud to recognise these entrepreneurs for their efforts. The journey of UDAAN has been very interesting considering we are able to reach entrepreneurs who often go unnoticed in the humdrum of conglomerates.”
The first chapter of the series commenced in Delhi where Zee Hindustan held Udaan on 18th September 2021, followed by Mumbai where Zee 24 Taas held the event on 26th November 2021. Zee Rajasthan helmed the event on 28th November in Udaipur and Zee 24 Kalak in Ahmedabad on 30th November.
