The Ganjam Mandal branch of Utkal Sanskrit Teachers’ Mahasangh observed the Sanskrut Divas Mahotsav-2022 here on Sunday morning. Mahasangh president Pandit Simanchal Tripathy presided over a meeting at the Amareswar Arakshee Uchavidyalaya in Reserve Police Line, Ambapua, on the outskirts of the city.
Pandit Suryanarayan Satapathy chanted vedapatha; while Pandit Prafulla Chandra Dash introduced the guests and delivered the welcome address. The speakers in their address expressed their concern over Government’s apathy against Sanskrit language and literature and stressed on the need of expansion and spread of Sanskrit education to make it more popular.
IG Police (Southern Range) Brahmapur Satyabrat Bhoi graced the event as chief guest, while the former Principal of Ramdhin Sanskrit College Pandit Dr Ganesh Prasad Tripathy graced the event as chief speaker. Similarly, Dr Somanath Dash of Research Publications Department/Divn of National Sanskrit University Tirupati (AP) and headmistress of Sri Amareswar Arakshee UP School, Reserve Police Line, Ambapua Madhusmita Mishra joined the guests of honor. Organising secretary of Mahasangh Pandit Sukanta Kumar Kar graced the event as special invitee.
Thirty retired Sanskrit Pandits were given warm felicitation with a citation to mark the event. Many studentsof various schools and colleges were given prizes for their excellent performances in 15-day-long competitions held earlier on Sanskrit debate and Sloka recitations.