The Ekakee, a socio-cultural organisation, and the Bijipur Kalua Upper Primary School observed the Teachers' Day on Saturday.
Ekakee secretary and retired teacher Trinath Maharana presided over the meeting while Harekrushna Panda, BMC Corporator Sanghamitra Dalai, Millenium Network MD Sanjay Kumar Majhi and Headmaster Ganesh Chandra Mohanty graced the occasion as guests.
After "Guru Vandana" recited by students, speakers recalled the contributions of Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan to Indian education and philosophy. later, four retired teachers were felicitated by the Ekakee. They are Usharani Choudhury, Sudheera Patra, Santosh Kumar Mishra and Sambasiva Rao.
The Teacher's Day was also celebrated by the Siksha Mangal Samiti (SMS) at Gosaninuagaon under chairmanship of its president Er Surendranath Sahu. lawyer Durgaprasad Mishra and Headmaster of the KC High School HV Rao graced the event as guests. Here to many teachers were felicitated.
While Samiti secretary Dr Susanta Patra coordinated the meeting, well-known poet Nilakantha Sahu delivered welcome address. lawyer Sisir Kumar Panda gave a brief description of the activities and objectives of the Samiti.