The National Press Day was held here at the Sramik Bhaban premises on Wednesay being organised by the Odisha Union of Journalists (OUJ), Paradip unit with Paradip ADM Biswajit Biswal as chief guest and Paradip ASP Gadadhar Pradhani and senior journalist Gagan Bihari Sahoo as guests of honour.
Environmentalist Sankhanada Behera, social worker Saroj Kumar Pattanaik, writer Haramani Mohapatra and newspaper distributor Nimai Charan Mohapatra were felicitated on the occasion.
The guests distributed certificates and prizes to the winner of a debate competition held among local high school students. The winners were Swetarupa Mishra and Aditi Pandey (both first position), Sairaj Pinaki Rout (second) and Sreya Das (third). Consolation prizes went to Amrita Saishree and Smruti Ranjan.
The meeting was presided over by OUJ, Paradip president Prasanta Rout. Welcome address given by vice-president Sanjay Mishra and vote of thanks by OUJ, Jagatsinghpur district president Subhankar Jena.