The DAV Public School, Pokhariput organised a Literature Conclave, a calendar-marked event, for the first time among the DAV schools of Odisha, on Wednesday for its students.
Dr Nisha Pessin, Director of Academics (P&S II), DAV CAE, New Delhi, declared the event open. A storytelling by Prachi Tara Mishra, a mime act by Dipak Dash and performance poetry by Pratikshya Panda were the salient features of the programme.
Panellists Dr.Krishnaprada Dash, Soumya Darshan Jena, Krishna Mohan Tata, Roshan Bisoi discussed the multifarious opportunities literature promises. An esteemed panel consisting of Dr Jatindra Kumar Nayak, Dr Gopa Ranjan Mishra, Dr Asima Ranjan Parhi, Rhiti Chatterjee Bose discussed on “Understanding Self through Literature”. This was also marked by a book launch event in which six books by the authors consisting of alumnus Soumya Darshan Jena, teachers Mayukh Mishra and Archana Tiwari, students Sherry Mishra, Pratikshya Panda and Vaishnoobi Ray were unveiled.
School Managing Committee Chairman Dr Arun Kumar Rath wished the students a better dynamism through literature. Dr KC Satapathy, RD, Odisha Institutions, applauded the distinction achieved by the budding authors. Principal Dr Sujata Sahoo appraised the initiative by the school’s English Department.