Krushida Begum gets National Teachers Award
Bhubaneswar: Krushida Begum, teacher of Mangalpur Primary School in Dhenkanal district, will get the National Teachers Award for the year 2014 for her exemplary and effective professionalism as a teacher. She has taught in many primary schools of the district and also worked as BRCC, District & State level Trainer of OPEPA, etc. She has involved in Gandhian movement Swaraj along with many community development activities in and around Odisha.
Asst Exe Engr held taking bribe in S’garh
Sundargarh: Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday arrested Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Biswanath Bihari of Kutra block in Sundargarh district for demanding and accepting graft of Rs 5,000. Bihari had demanded the bribe from Vll Rajen Kerketta of lakraberna village for passing a running bill amounting to Rs 32,641 on completion of a work issued by the BDO. later, a trap was laid and Bihari was caught red-handed at his office.
RSP builds 247 school toilets in S’garh
Rourkela: The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), under the Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan, has constructed 247 toilets in schools of Gurundia, Nuagaon and Bisra blocks and the Rourkela Municipality area in Sundargarh district in the first phase. The foundation-stone for the project had been laid by Union Minister of Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar at the Jhirpani High School on February 1, 2015. The toilets have separate block for girls and boys. The project would facilitate better hygienic environment in the schools achieving the aim of Zero Open Defecation.
Sadbhavana Diwas observed at Champua
Champua: On the occasion of the Sadbhavana Diwas on Thursday, a meeting was held at the Sub-Collector office here to take the solemn pledge of the day. Sub-Collector Santosh Kumar Mishra presided over the meeting in the presence of Tehsildar NC Dhala and Deputy Collector Adikanda Behera. All staff of the Collector office and local residents belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities participated in the meeting. They all pledged to work for the emotional oneness and harmony of the people in the country regardless of cast, region, religion or language.
CUO gets permanent electricity connection
Koraput: After seven years of establishment, the Central University of Orissa (CUO) got permanent electricity supply service to its permanent campus at Sunabeda. The entire fraternity of the university, including Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidananda Mohanty conveyed their gratitude to the State Government, especially the SOUTHCO Secretary (Power) and the KBK Chief Administrator for giving electricity connection to the varsity fulfilling a long-standing demand. “With all round support from the Ministry of HRD, the UGC and the State Government, the university would become the hub of higher education in the region,” the VC said.