The Nehru Seva Sangh (NSS) organised its annual general body meeting here on Sunday with Gandhian social worker and president of NSS Pyare Mohan Tripathi presiding over it.
Tripathi said the NSS was established in 1946 and it has been undertaking philanthropic works for the destitute, disabled children, SC and ST people of the State, besides in-country adoption programme and multifarious social development works, for which people of Odisha feel proud.
NSS secretary Sarojini Das read out the annual report on the achievements of the institution. Treasurer Om Prakash Agrawal placed the income and expenditure accounts including budget for the year 2013-14.
The president and members paid rich tributes to NSS founder Santh Harihar Ram. Condolences were expressed over the demise of Justice Ranganath Mishra, who was a patron of the NSS for half a century.
Among others, Prof Rankanath Hota, Dr Surendranath Patra, Prof Subash Chandra Satrusalya, Rabindranath Pradhan and Dr Premalata Dei were present. Pandit Dayanidhi Das recited the Veda Mantra and the meeting ended with the National Anthem.