The General Councils of the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi and Odisha lalit Kala Akademi were reconstituted on Wednesday. The tenure of both the councils is three years. Besides top functionaries of the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, Principal of the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya , Utkal University of Culture VC Debendra Nath Jena, theatre artiste Prabodh Kumar Rath, fold dance artiste Ghasiram Miahra, dramatist Dr Panchanan Mishra, Premchand Patnaik, Odishi danseuse Dr Minati Mishra, singer A Maheswar Rao and representatives of various cultural and dance bodies have been nominated to the General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Those who have been nominated to the General Council of Odisha lalit Kala Akademi apart from its top functionaries include Directors of Culture and Higher Education Departments, BK Art College Principal, Registrar of the Utkal University of Culture and representatives of various art schools and universities. PNS