KISS students mourn for Paris terror victims
Bhubaneswar: A condolence meeting for the victims of the Paris terror attack was held at the KISS here on Saturday. Condemning the heinous attack, KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta said such criminal acts run contrary to teachings of all faiths. It is a cowardly assault on humanitarian values, he added. KIIT and KISS president Saswati Bal also spoke. Over 25,000 KISS students joined the prayer meeting.
ABVP observes Birsa Munda’s birth anniv
Bhubaneswar: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) observed the 140th birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter and folk hero Birsa Munda at Salia Sahi here on Sunday. ABVP members garlanded the statue of Birsa Munda. Rohit Kumura, Chiranjid Nayak, Tusharkanta Senapati, Nirakar sahoo, Sitakanta Rout, Smruti Ranjan Biswal, Rabi Say and Bagun Singh Jarika were present.
Sovaniya Sikshashram observes Nehru Jayanti
Bhubaneswar: The birth anniversary of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was observed at the Sovaniya Sikshashram here on Saturday. Social activist Udayanath Sahoo inaugurated the programme and said children can become good citizens if they follow certain simple rules. Presiding over the event, Sikshashram Guruma Arundhati Devi spoke on Nehru’s life, his rapport with Mahatma Gandhi and contribution in the country’s freedom, his life in jail and role in building a powerful country. Earlier, a photograph of Pandit Nehru was garlanded followed by a dance performance by students.
NTPC provides infrastructure support to OlS
Bhubaneswar: The NTPC Eastern Region-II provided infrastructure support to an institute for caring multi-disabled, Open learning Systems (OlS) here on Thursday. The NTPC provided mattress of Rs 3 lakh to the children of the institute with a view to creating capacity building initiative. President and Executive Committee Member of Vasuda Mahila Mandal Rekha Gupta distributed mattress. The programme was organised in association with the Vasudha Mahila Mandal of NTPC.
KIDZZ Bloomingdale’s celebrates Children’s Day
Bhubaneswar; City-based playschool KIDZZ Bloomingdale’s in association with Bugin Ha, a free play school for tribal children of Godibari at Chandaka celebrated the Children’s Day amid much fanfare. A cultural show was organised for the kids at the Nalco Community Centre, where Nalco ladies’ Club president Preeti Roy Chand was the chief guest. Around 50 kids of the Bloomingdale’s and 29 underprivileged children of the Bugin Ha were brought under one platform to celebrate the day. Gifts were given to children while saplings were presented to guests. Bloomingdale Principal Sabita Patnaik conducted the programme.