BJD holds Padayatra in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda: Thousands of BJD workers led by Minister Atanu Sabyasanchi Nayak joined the party’s Jan Sampark Padayatra from Brajrajnagar on Friday. Bargarh MP, WODC Chairman Kishore Mohanty, lift Irrigation Corporation Chairman Anup Sai and Brajrajnagar Municipal Chairman Nand Kishore Agarwal participated in the Padayatra. Jharsuguda BJD president Kishore Mohanty said people must be made aware of the good works undertaken by the State Government for their welfare. Among others, party leaders Biswanath Nayak, Belpahar Municipality Chairman Parsuram Sahu, District Youth BJD president Trinath Gual, former lakhanpur Block Chairman Goutam Pradhan and Kulomani Das participated.
Graduates’ Club collects 102 units of blood
Athagarh: The Graduates’ Club here collected 102 units of blood at a camp organised at the Biswanath Bidyapith on Friday. Every year, the club holds such a blood donation camp on the auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanti in which a good number of blood donors participate. Attending the programme on Friday, local MlA Ranendra Pratap Swain, Sub-Collector Harish Chandra Nayak and the Cuttack CDMO praised the benevolent drive of the club. The club’s senior member Sudhiranjan Dash coordinated the programme.
CUO observes Int’l Day of Non-violence
Koraput: The Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput observed the International Day of Nonviolence and Gandhi Jayanti at its Sunebeda campus on Friday with Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidananda Mohanty inaugurating the function. Prof Mohanty stressed on the way of life, thoughts and activities of Gandhiji and the present society. “The radical revolution represented by Gandhiji should be started from local regions such as Koraput rather from any metro city”, he said. Dean of the School of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources Dr Sarat Kumar Palita, university Academic Dean Prof Kishore Chandra Raut and Registrar Rajive Singh Chauhan also spoke.
Nehru Sangh observes Gandhi, Shastri Jayanti
Banpur: The Nehru Seva Sangh (NSS) here observed the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and lal Bahadur Shastri on Friday.
Sangh office-bearers Sarojini Dash and Omprakash Agrawal paid rich tributes to Gandhiji and the former Prime Minister. Speakers opined that non-violence was the main cipher of Gandhiji for which the entire world respects him and his ideology shows the humanitarian path to all the nation. Children of the Ashram through their acts showed different activities of Gandhiji.
Educationist laxmidhar Bhol remembered
Banpur: Educationist and founder of the Banpur Rural Women’s College laxmidhar Bhol was remembered at a function organised by the Nehru Seva Sangh (NSS) here on Friday. Sangh office-bearers Sarojini Dash and Omprakash Agrawal paid floral tributes to Bhol’s portrait. College Principal Rasmita Mohanty and Dr SN Patra also paid tributes.
Cleanliness drive held at Phulbani Public School
Phulbani: On the occasion of the Gandhi Jayanti on Friday, the legal literacy Club of the Phulbani Public School here carried out a cleanliness drive at the school premises. Class-VIII student Punyatoya Subudhi headed the student members of the club. School Principal S Panda inaugurated the programme by holding a broom in the presence of District legal literacy Club RP OP Panda and SK Panigrahi. Club teacher in-charge U Mahapatra gave a vote of thanks.
MCl holds cleanliness drive on Gandhi Jayanti
Sambalpur: The Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) on Friday organised a cleanliness drive at the VSS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla here to commemorate the Gandhi Jayanti. Headed by Chief Vigilance Officer Deepak Srivastava, officers and staff of the MCl Vigilance Secretariat cleaned the medical college premises. The programme aimed at spreading awareness on clean and healthy lifestyle. later, the MCl Vigilance Team took out a silent awareness rally on Swachh Bharat around the institute.