Starting from the Vedas , Upanishads, epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata till today Indian literature has immensely influenced the entire mankind for its universal approach. The present generation should explore the world of literature in order to reach at their goals, opined eminent writer Prof Jitendra Narayan Dash alias Dash Benhur.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the Meet the Author programme held in commemoration of the National Book Week at the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, on Tuesday.
Benhur cited many examples from the great writings and appealed to inculcate its essence.
Principal of the school Dr KC Satapathy presided over the programme and released the English edition of Pagadi Purush, written by Benhur and translated by Bikram Das.
The author also presented his books to the school library.
During the week long celebrations, activities like Virtual Book Fair, book mark and cover design competitions were organised.
The programme was co-ordinated by Chief Librarian of the school Pradip Kumar Panda. Teachers and students joined the programme following Covid protocols.
While teacher Laxmidhar Rautray compered and Dr Debendra Kumar Pati offered vote of thanks. The programme was also aired virtually.