The Gayatri Parivar organised a prize distribution ceremony for winners of a competition on Bhartiya Sanskurit Jnana (Indian culture knowledge) in the premises of the Saraswati Shishumandir here on Friday.
While a total of 1,200 students from 27 schools under Narasinghapur block had participated in the event, 30 of them emerged winners and were felicitated.
The programme held under chairmanship of local Sanskuri Jnana Parivar chief Tulu Baba was attended by Gayatri Mission, Cuttack district coordinator Rambihari Mohanty, Bharatiya Sanskruti Jnana Pariksha’s State coordinator Prafulla Chandra Das, Saraswati Shishumandir president Sachidananda Panda, vice-presidents Managobinda Sahoo and Bamadeb Das and school Principal Priyambada Debi as guests.
The guests said the main objective of the Gayatri Parivar is to make students follow Indian culture, heritage and tradition in their day to day life.
Sishu Mandir secretary Bijay Kumar Panda coordinated the programme and Bhagan Mallik gave a vote of thanks.