Positive changes in the society can be brought by journalists by bringing various problems to the notice of the Government and all concerned.
“The media plays a vital role in bringing to fore various problems of the society and their preventions,” said former MLA and State Housing Board Chairman Priyadarshi Mishra on the occasion of 13rd annual function of the weekly ‘Odisha Swara’ here on Friday.
BJP State executive member Jagannat Pradhan said journalists have to play a big role in protecting art, literature and culture of the State.
‘Odisha Swar’ advisor and National Journalists’ Welfare Board general secretary Sanat Mishra presided over the meeting. BJD Sanskrutika Samukhya (culture wing) State coordinator Prabir Kumar Mohanty hailed the magazine for raising voices of artists and their problems. Senior journalist Pradosh Patnaik said there can be a positive change in the society by struggles of journalists. Unnati Pathe editor Pradyumna Kumar Mohanty spoke. Weekly editor Kanduri Charan Das read out the annual report.
On the occasion, Rabinarayan Swain was conferred with ‘Sanjay Samman’, Manas Ranjan Mohanty ‘Narada Samman’, Diptiprava Rath ‘Sabdajnana Samman’, Bijay Kumar Swain “Aainijibi Samman”, Mamata Das ‘Kalashree Samman’ Rashmita Subuddhi “Odishi Sangeet Samman”, Krupasindhu Das “Dharmachetana Samman” and Sai Ranjan Das was honoured with “Sishu Chitrakar Samman”
A poetry citation programme was held under the chairmanship of Dr GourachandraMohapatra.