Jharsuguda gets first int’l school
Jharsuguda: Aparna World School, the first international school of Jharsuguda was inaugurated by its founder secretary Ajay Poddar on Sunday. Briefing mediapersons, Poddar spoke highlighted the facilities, including infrastructural features available in the school. School founder Principal Dr Arun Sinha said that the school is fulfillment of numerous dreams of the people in Jharsuguda which would provide quality education to their children.
Women’s Day celebrated at Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda: The International Women’s Day was celebrated by various organisations here on Sunday. At a meeting jointly organised by NGO Sehada, Marwarri Mahila Samittee, JCI and Jharsuguda Sanskruti, Jharsuguda SP S Shyni was the chief guest. She observed that the declining girl child ratio is a threat for the district and female foeticide is the outcome of the so-called aware people of urban areas. She also expressed concern over the rising crimes against women and suggested solutions to tackle the problem. Sehda chief executive Anandini Padhi, Marwari Mahila Samittee president Sarita Bhuwania also spoke on the occasion.
JSPl Chairman’s b’day celebrated as Fitness Day
Angul: The Jindal Steel and Power limited (JSPl), Angul celebrated the birthday of company’s chairman Naveen Jindal as the Fitness Day at its unit and periphery villages on Monday. A series of programmes including free diabetic screening, physiotherapy consultation and HIV awareness programme and quiz competition among students were held to raise consciousness on physical wellness among the company’s employees, their families and villagers. In Bhubaneswar, differently-abled students of various institutions were distributed with sweets. JSPl ED DK Saraogi said, “We are inspired by the company’s Chairman vision for equitable social prosperity.”