U Sammilani honours J’khand minorities panel VP
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani felicitated Jharkhand State Minorities Commission Vice-President Ashok Sarangi during his visit here on Monday. Sammilani Bhubaneswar branch president Dillip Dashsharma said the Jharkhand Governor and the Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice are Odias and Odia is also the second language of Jharkhand; so, the Odias living there can access their legitimate rights easily. Sarangi said, “Odisha’s leaders outside the State are not inclined to introduce themselves as Odias, but in Jharkhand we feel proud to say we are Odia leaders.” Among others, Sammilani Paradip branch president Surendra Mohan Mishra, Puri branch president Bhimsen Mahapatra and Bhubaneswar branch secretary Akuli Sethi were present.
Saisab India holds awareness on child rights
Bhubaneswar: The Saisab India Foundation orgainsed an awareness programme on protection and rights of children ahead of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression to be held on June 4. About 100 boys and girls between 5 to 14 years of age participated in a drawing competition on various aspects of child rights. The winners would be given prizes on June 4 at Jayadev Bhawan here. Among others, foundation president Munna Khan, secretary Binapani Jaysingh, journalist Bhagbat Tripathy, Sanjay Kumar Das, Kamini Kumar Swain and Rajnikant Samantray coordinated the programme.