The Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir (SSVM), Nilakanthanagar here celebrated its 37th annual function on Saturday under the chairmanship of school managing committee president Dr Srikant Mahapatra.
Inaugurating the event, Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal called upon the students to be more disciplined, punctual and innovative in their studies to set examples for others.
Brahmapur MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyau Pattnaik, Higher Education Regional Director Dr Lakshmikanta Tripathy, social worker Purnna Chandra Sahu, Viswa Sambad Kendra, Bhubaneswar president Dr Niranjan Padhi also spoke.
The guests felicitated the meritorious students who excelled in their examinations. SSVM Pradhanacharya Umadhab Mohanty presented the annual report and the students performed cultural shows.
SSVM secretary Narayan Panda, managing committee joint secretary Mamata Panigrahi, school Headmaster S Mohan Rao, Brahmapur University Vice-Chancellor Prof Rajendra Prasad Mishra, Brahmapur SP Pinaki
Mishra and DIPRO Biranchi Narayan Mishra were present.
Later in the day, the Governor unveiled a statue of Pandit Gopabandhu Das at the Saraswati Degree Mandir. He also inaugurated the centenary celebration function of the Ankoli Project Upper Primary School.