The Bharatiya Shiksa Vikash Sansthan (BSVS) observed its 11th foundation day here on Tuesday.The function formally began with chanting of lines from the Vedas by seven-year-old Narayan Panda, while Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Surya Narayan Patro inaugurated it.
Patro in his speech said the children are the future of the country and the parents and teachers are responsible in grooming them and shaping their moral character.
He said globalisation has made the world shrink, thus facilitating students of our country to work in other countries and the vice versa. language is not a barrier these days, Patro maintained. He requested the State Education Department to arrange spoken English classes and impart computer knowledge to the students in schools.
Dr Prafulla Chandra Mohapatra and Dr Digaraj Brahma were honoured with the prestigious Bidyabhushan Samman. Pandit Benudhar Parida was honoured with Bidyashree Samman, Jagarnath Padhi with Utkal Sabuja Paribesa Samman and Prasanna Kumar Mohapatra was honoured with Utkal Seva Samman. Bairagi Mohapatra and Bibhuti Bhusan Biswal were given Shikhsa Sarathi Samman. Apart from this, 14 students were honored with Utkal Jyoti Samman.
Among others, educationist Sarat Kumar Biswal, Prafula Kumar Tripathy, former IAS officer Sudarshan Nayak, Sibabrata Das and educationist Dr Prafulla Chabdra Mohapatra were present. BSVS founder Dr Karunakar Pradhan gave the welcome address and read out the annual report. A dance and song programme by students of different schools followed.