Besides studying, students should involve themselves with various constructive social issues and they should inculcate among themselves the true ideals of great leaders like Gandhiji and Netaji, opined Panchayati Raj Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo while inaugurating a three-day Indian International Model United Nations (IIMUN) at the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here on Friday.
The programme, organized under the aegis of the IIMUN, Mumbai, is participated by around 150 students from the State and neighbouring States. Core issues like disarmament, world peace, eradication of poverty, improvement of bilateral relations, combating deadly diseases will be discussed in the conference.
Principal of the host school and Regional Director of the DAV Institutions, Odisha, Zone-I Dr KC Satapathy emphasized on the establishment of a knowledge society. Among others, DAV Kalinga Nagar Principal Bipin Sahoo, Coordinator Indira Bhattacharya, Director of IIMUN, Mumbai, Pranav Jain were present. Besides, a classical performance on Gotipua, presented by a dance troop of Raghurajpur enthralled the audience on the inaugural evening.