Chandigarh : The tournament will be Inaugurated by Mr. Anil Kumar, IAS, Home Secretary, Chandigarh at 9:10 a.m. The tee off time is 9:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.from tee No.1, followed by prize distribution and Lunch at 1:00 p.m. Jeev Milkha Singh has kindly agreed to participate in the tournament.He will greet the players on hole No. 3 (par 3) where they will get a chance to beat his shot. The funds raised by CHAWA from this tournament will be utilized to help poor patients at PGIMER with investigations and treatment of Rheumatological diseases in general and systemic vasculitides in particular. These funds will also be utilized in various activities to create awareness on rare diseases.
Dr Aman Sharma M.D. (Medicine),MAMS(Rheumatology) PGI has appreciated and said, “I strongly support this cause undertaken by CHAWA to raise resources for increasing the awareness in the surrounding areas, and helping in diagnosis and treatment of poor and needy patients with Rheumatological Diseases in general and Systemic Vasculitides in particular at PGIMER. This Charity Golf Tournament is a great step towards a noble cause of alleviation of suffering of patients with Rheumatological disorders and I wish this tournament a Great Success.”