The Mahima Pustak Mela which kicked off here on June 1 concluded on Friday.
Attending the valedictory function as chief guest, Director of State Crime Bureau Dr Sudhansu Sarangi said the technology-driven world wants more adventurers, revolutionaries and new thinkers than just book worms. He however advised to read books based on new thoughts.
Joining the function as chief speaker, Director Culture Dr Bijoy Kumar
Nayak said a book changed Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi had translated the book in Gujurati as Sarbodaya. Similarly, one book like Uncle Tom’s Cabin was able to abolish slavery. He advised to develop reading habit.
The meeting was presided over by Additional District Magistrate Abani Kanta Pattnaik.
Scribe Ratan Nair delivered welcome speech. On behalf of the district Collector, Dr Sarangi distributed books to the tune of Rs 50,000 among tribal students.
The Kalaparishad drama group was felicitated.