Newsmagazine ‘Udayabata’ published from here, celebrated its 16th anniversary and 11th death anniversary of its founder-advisor and former MLA Ashok Das on Sunday.
Former Ravenshaw University Associate Professor Dr Ardhendu Sekhar Bhol, Biswa Odia Maha Sangh, Mumbai president Dr Surendranath Mohapatra, Jajpur Athletic Association working president Rasananda Mohanty, former VN Municipality Chairperson Sabita Rout, Vyasanagar Senior Citizen’s Forum general secretary Chandramani Samal attended as guests in programme presided over by Udayabata editor Dushmanta Rout.
The guests praised the Udayabata for holding social activities throughout the year along with its publication. Dr Akshaya Panda read out the annual report and Bidyutprava Ray gave the welcome speech.
Scribes Chintamani Parhi, Kailash Rout, teacher Susanta Kumar Jena, women leader and BJD general secretary Dejalin Mohapatra, Jajpur Road CHC Staff Nurse Purnima Panda, senior citizen Jambunath Samal, social activist Suryakanta Biswal and youth leader Dusmant Patra were felicitated on the occasion.
TU leader Prafulla Kumar Nayak, Babulal Guru, CITU district president Prafulla Nayak and Upendra Mohanty spoke about the influence of Das.
As many as 55 students of various schools and colleges were awarded for their best performances in Ashok Das Memorial Competitions held recently. Artists of the Durlabh Kala Parishad performed a cultural programme and scribe Basanta Patra gave a vote of thanks.