The 3rd SC and 17th Scouts and Guides conference was inaugurated by State Scouts and Guides Vice-President and Finance Minister Shashi Bhushan Behera and National Scout Commissioner MA Khalid here on Thursday.
Among others, State Scouts Chief Commissioner Kali Prasad Mishra, Vice-President (retired) Justice Manoranjan Mohanty, State Scouts Commissioner Dhruba Charan Parida and State Secretary Ramamurti Dora were present.
The programme was inaugurated with seventeen gun salutes. Scouts belonging to SC category of 28 districts, formed into 30 platoons, conducted a march-past on the occasion. About 3,000 Scouts and Guides were present.
A logo on the theme “Eka Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ was unveiled. Scouts and Guides performed cultural programmes.