Youth Day celebrated at KIIT & KISS
Bhubaneswar: The National Youth Day was celebrated with much enthusiasm at the KIIT and KISS here on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Monday. Paying obeisance at the statue of Swami Vivekananda at the KISS, KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta said youths should integrate and work for the benefit of the country. India has a global demographic edge as youths constitute a large proportion of the country’s human resource, he stated.
DAVians pay tribute to Swami Vivekananda
Bhubaneswar: Students and teachers of the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here offered floral tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary on Monday which is celebrated as the National Youth Day. Various activities like a debate competition, slogan writing, a one-act play and chorus were conducted to mark the occasion in the school premises.
Prof Khan joins as BPUT Registrar
Bhubaneswar: Professor Mohammed Altaf Khan joined the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela as the Registrar on Monday. Earlier, he worked as a Controller of Examinations in the Central University of Orissa, Koraput. Dr Khan is on deputation from the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. With over 31 years of teaching experience, he also has wide ranging administrative experiences.
AES India holds health camp at Chandaka
Bhubaneswar: The AES India, Bhubaneswar in association with the Indian Red Cross Society, State branch and the Unity Health Care here conducted a health camp at the Kantabada High School at Chandaka in the city outskirts on Saturday. A total of 425 villagers from Kantabada gram panchayat were benefited by the camp, where 260 patients underwent blood sugar testing. The villagers also availed health checkup facilities for various ailments like hypertension, blood sugar, cataract, dental hygiene, arthritis, skin diseases, etc. They were also provided medicines, diagnosis as well as consultations free of cost.