MES FETE Mela at MCR HRD

The Military Engineer Services (MES) Probationers form 13 States, who are undergoing a first-ever Foundation Course at MCR HRDInstitute, sponsored by Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, organized “FETE Mela”- a fun-filled food-cum-recreation extravaganza,today.

B P Acharya, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary to Government congratulated the MES Probationers for proving, beyond an iota of doubt, that theyare not only endowed with the knowledge of engineering but are also vastly talented at
multitasking, managing a tight budget, keeping accounts, marketing their products, etc.

“By coming together and helping each other in making the event a grand success,the MES Probationers displayed their exceptionally good leadership skills”, she added.

The MES Probationers cooked and prepared a variety of mouth-watering and delicious dishes,including MohabbatKaSharbat, Dillagi Ki Chaat, B TeckBhel, Manchali Maggi,Punjabi Lassi,Stuffed Paratha, Paneer Pakoda, etc., and put them on sale.

They wore different hats and purchased raw material, attracted customers, and served them with a smile.The food items for sale truly reflected the diversity of the batch of the MES Probationers. The “FETE Mela” also had such exciting games as Holding a Brick with Two Fingers,Breaking a Pyramid, Drawing a Donkey’s Tail Blindfolded, Passing the Loop through a Wire without Touching It ,Dropping the Stumps with Cricket Ball, etc., All these games kept the guests engaged and entertained.

The challenge before the MES Probationers was to run their respective stalls as successful business propositions and to generate net profits to be donated to an NGO committed to the cause of amelioration of a lot of the weaker sections of society.

"The event was greatly instrumental in learning such concepts as planning, coordination,interpersonal skills, leadership, team building, and thereby enriching our managerial and entrepreneurial acumen”, said an MES Probationer.