The 109th birthday of Mother Teresa was celebrated at a State-level programme held at the Guru Kelucharan Auditorium, Odishi Resource Centre here recently. Inaugurating the event, Odisha Freedom Fighters Association president and eminent freedom fighter Padma Shri Bhabani Charan Pattanayak asked youths of the country to emulate the ideals of Mother Teresa.
Former Minister and incumbent Tirtol MLA Bishnu Charan Das gracing as chief guest reminded the audience about the service of Mother Teresa, who dedicated her entire life in the service of the poor and the leprosy, the homeless and the destitute.
Former DGP Sarat Chandra Mishra gracing as chief speaker wished that the Indian youth social workers and politicians should go through the life history of Mother Teresa in order to make their services more targeted and meaningful.
Presiding over the function, senior journalist Sugyan Choudhury said that Mother Teresa served the poor and the needy with love, without pre-judging them and without any prejudice and predilections.
The meeting, which was compeered by Kalinga Educational and Charitable Trust convenor Kalicharan Singh, came to an end with a vote of thanks proposed by noted lawyer Durga Prasad Panda.