Athagarh admn observes Voter’s Day
Athagarh: Sub-Collector Amiya Kumar Sahoo flagged off a voters’ awareness rally at the Gopabandhu Science College here on Friday morning. Hundreds of student volunteers, Government officers and intellectuals with placards aware the voters to exercise their franchise without bias. They took a pledge to uphold the democratic traditions of the country by securing free, fair and peaceful elections without being influenced by considerations of religion, race, caste, community, language or any inducement. Winners of different competitions were given awards.
Netaji, Sai Jayanti observed
Athagarh: The Athagarh Prahari, an Odia weekly newspaper, observed birth anniversaries of Netaji Subhas Chandra and Veer Surendra Sai on here on Wednesday. SBI Athagarh Branch Manager, Gopabandhu Women's College Principal Prof Sisir Kumar Udaysingh, Gopabandhu Science College Principal Prof HK Parida and litterateur Dr Narayan Panda graced as guests. Newspaper chief editor Naliniprava Pattnaik presided over the meeting. Editor Babita Das and Manager Sailendra Pattnaik coordinated the programme.
SMIT observes Girl Child Day
Brahmapur: The Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology (SMIT) here observed the National Girl Child Day on Thursday under the chairmanship of SMIT president Dr Bhagwan Gantayat. Local MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik, former Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Sahu, BJD leaders Jamula Sankar Narayan and Sanghamitra Dalei attended as guests and spoke on the importance of the day and girl child. Among others, Sonali Gantayat and former Brahmapur Councellor were present.
SPC scheme launched in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: The Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme was launched at the Central School here on Thursday in the presence of Gopalpur MLA Dr Pradeep Panigrahi, SP Pinak Mishra, school Principal Bighaneswar Patnaik. At the programme presided over by Additional SP Santanu Dash, SP Mishra spoke in detail about the SPC scheme and its functioning. Among others, Additional SP Pravat Routray, SDPO Bishnu Pati, Ashok Kumar Mohanty, Prakash Chandra Jena, DIB DSP Ajay Kumar Mishra and IICs of different police stations were present.
meet on structural equation modelling
Sambalpur: The Gangadhar Meher University (GMU) organised a two-day national workshop on the topic "Structural Equation Modelling". Over 200 students and scholars participated in the workshop to learn the methods of structural equation modelling with the help of the AMOS software. The workshop was presided over by PG Council Chairman Dr Sadan Kumar Paul. Deputy Registrar Uma Charan Pati introduced chief guest Dr Saket Jeswani, Associate Professor of Management of OP Jindal University, who was also the chief resource person of the workshop. Head of School of Commerce Dr Shyama Charan Acharya presented various aspects of the event.
B’swar Defence personnel stage cease-work
Baleswar: Employees of local Defence establishments such as PXE, ITR, MES and EME have staged a cease-work agitation for the last three days in order to press for fulfilment of their demands. The agitators have opposed privatisation of Defence establishments, hiring of personnel and the new pension policy. Operations at DRDO units have been hit due to the stir.
Tata Steel ‘Arunima’ meet kicks off in Jajpur
Jajpur: The Tata Steel’s third edition of ‘Arunima’, with this year’s theme ‘Save Water’ kicked off in Kalinganagar on Friday aimed to bring together students, youths, women and farmers. Chief guest Jajpur District Education Officer (DEO) awarded Tata Steel Jyoti Fellowships to as many as 782 SC and ST students from Kalinganagar, Bamnipal and Sukinda. The students were awarded cash prizes for different classes along with certificates. The 16 top performers were also given tablets containing NCERT study materials of Class VII-XII.