Odisha’s youth icon Bikram Nayak made the country and State proud by winning the International People Choice leader Award for the year 2017.
Bikram is the only Indian to bag the prestigious award in the competition that commenced on Facebook.
He was among nine finalists representing India among 45 countries in the competition. He impressed the juries giving all the answers in the final round of the competition.
The award was presented to Bikram at a function at a hotel here on Thursday.
“The award prompts me to be more responsible in social service. I will discharge all my responsibilities,” Bikram said.
Messages and compliments poured for him on social media site Facebook congratulating him on his success.
Born to mother Sanjukta and father Rajkishore Nayak in Kakatpur in Puri district, Bikram has created a unique identity for him with his dedication to work in the field of social service in the past 16 years. He is a gold medalist in the subject of social work.
Earlier, the Odisha Government had awarded Bikram for his contribution in the field of social work.