Bhubaneswar

Social activist Pattnaik death anniv observed

PNS

The Abhimanyu Pattnaik Smruti Samiti observed the first death anniversary of popular teacher and social worker of Ganjam Abhimanyu Pattnaik at Bharati Vidya Peetha in Ganjam town on Monday.

A meeting was organised being presided over by social worker Binod Mahapatra. State Planning Board Member Rama Chandra Panda attended as guest and recalled his four-decade-long association with late Pattnaik.

Besides, a number of initiatives were taken up the Samiti in memory of late Pattnaik to mark the event and a souvenir “Abhimanyu Smaranika” was also unveiled. A number dignitaries, elected representatives, government officials, scribes, advocates, disciples and a band of his close associates attended and paid floral tribute to late Pattnaik.

Among others, local MLA Dr Priyanshu Pradhan, Chitta Maharana, Surendra Mahanty and Sabita Das were present.