Offers Services with Affection and Enhance the Image of Institution - Experts to KKC Barbers

Tirumala, 7 March 2018: The HRD experts told the Kalyanakatta Barbers to offer services to pilgrims with love and affection and enhance the reputation of the institution. 

An orientation programme for barbers was held at Asthana Mandapam in Tirumala on Wednesday. About 500 barbers participated in this session. 

 HRD expert Sri Raghottama Rao from SVETA in his address said, majority of pilgrims visit barbers first before paying visit to Lord to fulfil their wish of offering hairs as a mark of total surrender.

“The Lord has given you all this opportunity and hence it becomes the noble responsibility on all of you to serve the pilgrim with utmost affection who has offered his or head head for tonsuring with lot of credibility on you. If you say some good words, that will not only boost the image of you but also the institution. The pilgrim will happily propagate the warmth which you have shown to him when he goes back to his native place", he said.

Another expert Sri C Siva Kumar said, It’s easy earn money but difficult to earn good name. Be role model to others with your good deeds”, he added. Later he has given power point presentation on bevahiour pattern, communication skills with pilgrims and enlightened the barbers.

Health Officer Dr Sermista informed the barbers about the precautionary measures to be taken during tonsuring. "If the pilgrim is suffering from skin allergies, always wear hand gloves and masks while doing tonsuring actvity. Use hyper solution, dettol to clean your hands and maintain hygiene", she added. The officer also said, the barbers are already administered Hepatitis B vaccine as a preventive measure.

Earlier DyEO KKC Smt Nagaratna said, the two days orientation programme for barbers is mulled aimed at extracting more transparent services from them.

AVSO Sri Chiranjeevulu, AEO KKC Sri.Bhaskar, office staff of Kalyanakatta were also present.

-Press note