On the occasion of the Netaji Jayanti, a meeting of the All India DSO, Ganjam District Committee, was held at its office here on Thursday. While the meeting was presided over by president of district DSO Kartik Chandra Mohanty, senior faculty member of the PG Department of English of Khallikote Autonomous College Dr Kalikinkar Pattnaik was the chief speaker.
Dr Pattnaik called upon students and youths to raise their voice against corruption and deterioration of Indian culture and to believe in the ideologies of the legendary Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Sibani Sankar Mishra delivered an introductory address to the public. Among others, president of Khallikote Autonomous College Committee Nimai Charan Sahu, member of Hinjilikatu Anchalik Committee Uddhav Mahankud and Chikiti College president Govind Behera participated in the discussion.
Earlier, the participants garlanded Netaji’s statue. Prizes were distributed to the winners of different competitions. The DSO also organised an exhibition of some rare photographs relating to Netaji.