The fortnight tabloid 'Lekhanira Agnishikha' celebrated the Columnist Day and felicitated renowned columnists of city in a State-level celebration here in both offline and online modes. Chief speaker Deputy Director of CHSE, Odisha Dr Kulamani Ojha described day as a unique and special one. Columns have special spaces in a newspaper.
A columnist always composes story with news and views with opinions to create an understanding in society and among people as well. So they should be honored, Dr Ojha said.
As another guest, Dr Harish Chandra Behera, Principal of JMC, SMIT, highlighted role of columnists and how they make media impartial.Columnists Dr PC Mohanty (Haritas), Bighneswar Sahu, RM Pattnaik, Dr Laxmi Narayan Das and Dr Kulamani Ojha were honoured for their contributions to media. Journalist Saroj Mohanty conducted the meeting, which was coordinated by Santosh Behera, Roshani Sahu Jitu Gouda and Prasant Kar.