The 166th birth anniversary of Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das was observed at the OP Jindal School here on Tuesday with much pump and gaiety. School principal Chhanda Charan Das inaugurated the programme by offering floral tributes to the great soul. Teachers, students and other school staffs too paid tributes.
Apart from a group song, inspiring speeches and tiny tots were dedicated to Madhubabu, the architect of modern Odisha. Paying his rich tribute, executive director and location head of Angul Dinesh Kumar Saraogi said, “Coming generations will always be proud of the contributions made by Madhubabu towards making of Odisha on language basis.”
Principal Das, RK Tripathy, Sirish Kumar Mishra and Dr MS Meher highlighted contributions and sacrifices made by Madhubabu for the freedom struggle of India and for the formation of Odisha and his love for Odia literature.
A standing ovation to the great architect of Odisha was also paid by Sirish Kumar Mishra, HOD, Odia Department and other school staffs.