The students of the Khallikote Art and Crafts College 1995-2000 batch (Khallikotian) organised a friends’ meet for the first time on Monday.
On the occasion, each member of Khallikotian shared their journey of 19 years after completing the course of five years (1995-2000) and how the teaching methods at college played an important role to excel in their personal and professional life. They also sought blessings of the teachers.
In coming year, the group is planning to organise an art and craft exhibition in college premises and undertake various developmental works including BalBhojan, plantation, etc.
The group also declared that every year an ideal and senior art Guru will be felicitated with 'Khallikotian Award.'
The ceremony was attended by eminent art Gurus of the State including Guru Dr Durga Prasad Das, Dr AlekhCharanSahoo, Laxmikant Mahapatra, Bijay Kumar Mahapatra, Bipin Chandra Sethi, Nigamananda Swain, Panchanan Sura, Pramod Kumar Mallick, Purna Chandra Das, Subrat Mallick and Srinivas Padhiary.