The silver jubilee celebration of the Banishri Vidya Mandir was held with pomp and gaiety on Tuesday at Golanthara, 10 km from here. The colourful function was presided over by silver jubilee celebration committee president lingaraj Sahu.
Minister of Higher Education Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi inaugurated the celebration, which was also graced by Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University Prof Deepak Kumar Behera, advisor of Vidya Mandir and president of Mahan Sangh Sushant Sabat, Kanishi Tehsildar lalatendu Sahu and Rangailunda block EO Pabitramohan Sahu.
Minister Panigrahi also inaugurated the newly-constructed classrooms and laid foundation of the proposed classrooms. He also unveiled the publication Mukhapatra. Vidya Mandir secretary and headmaster (Pradhanacharya) Bighnaraj Jena read out the annual report.Vidya Mandir vice-president Yudhisthira Bhanja Samant, joint secretary Sudarsan Roula, treasurer KC Jena and other committee members were present.