IIT’s Alma Fiesta from today
Bhubaneswar: Alma Fiesta, the socio-cultural fest of IIT Bhubaneswar would be organised at the Janta Maidan here on Friday. It is a three-day festival solely organised by the students of IIT Bhubaneswar to celebrate culture whilst attempting to induce a wave of environmental and social awareness among the youths through its motto 'Redefining Festivity'. This edition of the Alma Fiesta has come up with the theme 'Quest in the Wilderness' and has a plethora of events from dance, music, dramatics, fine arts and literary genres.
lVPEI to celebrate 10th anniv tomorrow
Bhubaneswar: The lV Prasad Eye Institute (lVPEI), Bhubaneswar would celebrate its tenth anniversary on January 16 when Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would visit the institute. The NABH-accredited institute offers comprehensive patient care, eye banking, clinical research, sight enhancement and rehabilitation, community eye health and education. “We are happy to announce that over the last decade, the lVPEI has treated more than 7 lakh patients of whom 22 per cent were treated free of cost. Similarly, the institute also performed more than 77,000 surgeries of which 34 per cent were performed free of costs,” said lVPEI, Bhubaneswar campus director Dr Sujata Das.
DAV CSpur Principal honoured for support to city cops
Bhubaneswar: Principal-cum-Regional Director Dr KC Satapathy was felicitated by the Chief Minister as the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here is chosen as the best school to provide commendable support to the Commissionerate Police in organising self-defence programme for girl students at the Commissionerate Police Raising Day function here on Thursday.
ECoRWWO felicitates meritorious students
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) felicitated the meritorious wards of railway employees on Thursday. ECoRWWO president Shalini Vishnoi distributed cash awards and merit certificates to the students who performed exceedingly well in Classes 10 and 12 examinations. Altogether, 10 students from Class 12 and 24 from Class 10 were awarded. A seminar was held and presentation on “A B C of parenting every mother should know” was made by Additional Chief Health Director, Central Hospital, ECoR Dr RK Mahapatra to build awareness among parents on grooming their children.