FACES - A Bright Face of Customs
THE artistic officers and the staff of Hyderabad Zone of Central Excise Customs and Service Tax recently started an organization called "FACES" (Forum of artists of Customs, Excise and Service Tax), under the aegis of which a gala cultural programme was arranged at the prestigious Thyagaraya Gaan Sabha in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Legal Corner Icon — the image was hosted by the publisher and was not captured.[R. Manohar, Additional Commissioner on Flute. On the Keyboard is Sitaramiah, Superintendent who is an accomplished performer at home and in International events in Dubai, USA etc.]
Retired CESTAT Member Moheb Ali was the Chief Guest. The Organizers explained that this was a sincere effort on their part to relieve the stress and indulge in a healthy hobby to satiate the passions of the departmental artists (some of whom are established names in the Cinema Industry, TV Channels and All India Radio) while entertaining the masses. Moheb Ali, is himself a renowned theatre artiste of Hyderabad and had acted in a few movies. A visibly proud, Customs Commissioner PN Rao was all praise for his staff, who, he said gave a hypnotizing performance.
One of the organisers told DDT, “you criticize the Department for all our mistakes and misdeeds – do talk about a good thing we are doing”