The State Bank of India (SBI), local Head Office, Bhubaneswar, has organised a painting competition among the students of the Utkal University of Culture and the BK College of Arts and Crafts here. It was inaugurated by the General Administration Department Secretary Niten Chandra in the presence of SBI’s Bhubaneswar Circle Chief General Manager KM Trivedi and General Manager Pulak Kumar Sihna.
Addressing the gathering, Trivedi opined the organisation of such type of event would provide an opportunity to new talents of the State to showcase their imagination. Niten Chandra said that Odisha is rich in its own culture and heritage. The young artists can picturise their thoughts, imagination in the form of arts which will depict the rich culture of the state. All the paintings will be put up in a gallery for public viewing later on, SBI officials said. Among others, Utkal University of Culture Vice-Chancellor Dr DK Jena and BK College of Arts and Crafts Principal Dr Suman Das were present.