A new hostel block for girl students was inaugurated by TEMPl chairman P Balasubhramanian at Vidyabhawan, Khudaposi in Keonjhar district.
About 300 poor children are sheltered in this free residential school and being imparted quality education. The hostel has 10,000 square feet floor area for boys and girls presently. With inauguration of the new block, a floor area of 2,500 sq ft was added to accommodate 75 more girls. An estimate of 30 lakhs was spent for the purpose. On the occasion, the school souvenir for 2016 was released and prize distribution of the school’s annual sports was also held. The function concluded with colorful cultural programmes particpated by inmates.
In another development, a condolence meeting in memory of social worker and agriculturist Khetrabasi Behera, who died last week, was held in the school.
Founder Malaya Mohapatra and school Headmaster Antaryami Sahoo threw light on ideal life of Behera, who had received a national award for excellence in the field of agriculture and named ‘Krusak
Siromoni’. Besides, Behera had been an advisor to the Government in implementation of self-employment schemes. The 100-acre agricultural farm ‘Trupty Orchards’ founded by Behera has been an example of excellence in the national level.