The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) celebrated the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar with much fervour on Tuesday. The PPT fraternity, including senior officers, employees and representatives of trade unions and associations, offered floral tribute to statue of Dr Ambedkar. A meeting was held at the Jayadev Sadan in the evening with PPT Deputy Conservator GP Biswal presiding over it.
As chief guest, former MP Bibhu Prasad Tarai narrated the relevance of the thoughts and guidance of Dr Ambedkar in the prevailing social and economic conditions of India. Balmiki Ramayan Project, Tirupati Director Dr Pabitra Mohan Nayak gave a vivid account of Dr Ambedkar’s life and works describing him as the crusader of downtrodden and deprived people. PPT Secretary SC Mohapatra also spoke. later, prizes were given to winners of a debate competition held among school students on the occasion.