The IFFCO Paradip Unit in collaboration with the Mainaka Sahitya Sansad, Paradip organised a poets’ meet at the IFFCO Township here on Sunday.
Around 70 eminent poets from Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapada districts participated in the meet. IFFCO Paradip Unit head AK Panda was the chief guest and Programme Officer from the Ministry of Culture Mihir Kumar Sahoo was the chief speaker. Paradip Municipality Chairman Basant Biswal was the guest of honour and IFFCO Paradip Chief Manager (HR) GC Acharya was the chief coordinator. A book of Rabi Panda, a prominent literate of Jagatsinghpur district, was launched by the guests. Noted poetess Aparna Mohanty encouraged the young poets to produce to good writings.
NBS College, Jhimani Principalm Banaprava Parida recited the poems. The poets’ meet aimed at encouraging the young talents in the vicinity of Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapada.