In an initiative towards making the State Social Welfare Board (SSWB), Odisha, instrumental in spearheading the movement of women empowerment and child development, the SSWB under the aegis of Women and Child Development Department in collaboration with Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti organised a national convention here on Wednesday.
The convention was a tribute to the fearless freedom fighter and founder Chairperson of SSWB, Odisha, Malati Choudhury on her 113th birth anniversary. Women and Child Development Department (W and CD) Minister Prafulla Samal, Bhubaneswar MP Dr Prassana Patasani, KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samant, W and CD Department Commissioner-Cum-Secretary Kuntala Kumari Acharya graced as the guests.
Other eminent dignitaries, former Chairpersons of SSWB, Odisha and Chairpersons of the SSWB of eight States of India were also felicitated for their unparalleled service to the society. On the occasion, a video documentary and souvenir “Numa” dedicated to late Choudhury was released and a panel discussion was held on “CSR for the Empowerment of Women and Child and Social Welfare Board in India.”
Among others, SSEPD Principal Secretary Nitin Chandra, OSCPCR Chairperson Dr Kasturi Mohapatra, Baleswar CIPET Principal Director and Head PK Sahoo, Business Standard Bureau Chief Dilip Kumar Satpathy, Wockhardt Foundation head Prashant Kumar Sahoo and IMMT Director Dr Santosh Kumar Mishra were present.