Sanskruti Bharati, a philanthropic organisation dedicated to holistic development of Odisha, will organise the fourth Biswa Odiaha Samaja Sammilani at Janata Maidan here from January 3.
As many as 200 Non-Resident Odias (NROs) are expected to participate in the three-day event, said Sammilani convenor Shreekant Nayak. Addressing a Press conference here on Tuesday, Nayak said the objective of the Sammilani is to bring together all like-minded, resourceful, philanthropic, patriotic and forward thinking people of Odisha origin across the globe to one platform for the development of the State.
The organisation would strive to materialise the dream of a developed and prosperous Odisha by promoting agriculture, education and preserving Odia Swaviman, he said. Since around 97 lakh Odias are residing outside the State and country, the organisation has initiated a process to persuade the resourceful NROs to work for the development and betterment of the mother State, he maintained.
Speaking on the occasion, writer Srikant Mishra and shipping engineer Purnendu Mishra laid stress on investment from the NROs to ensure all-round growth of the State.