The Biju Patnaik Smruti Sansad (BPSS) celebrated Utkal Divas at the DAV Public School, Paradip premises on Sunday in which Paradip College Odia lecturer Dr Santosh Kumar Samal attended as chief guest.
On the occasion, inter-school drawing and debate competitions were organised in which about 135 students from 20 schools in and around Paradip participated.
Thirty winning students would be awarded in a special function on the occasion of 21st death anniversary of legendary leader Biju Patnaik on April 17.
BPSS president-cum-noted trade union leader Santosh Kumar Patnaik congratulated the participating students.
Among others, President awardee teacher Manoranjan Das, retired PPT High School art teacher Bishnu Charan Sutar, assistant teacher Bichitrananda Mohapatra and BPSS convenor Biswanath Bal were present. Journalist Prasant Kumar Rout and Arup Pattnaik coordinated the programme.