Forty highly-educated Thai youths besides three young women from Maharashtra are going to be inducted as Buddhist Monks in a specially-organised World Peace Walk and Buddhist Ordination programme at the Budha Mandir here on Friday.
This was informed by president of Maahabodhi Society, Odisha and former Utkal University of Culture Vice-Chancellor Dr Bimalendu Mohanty at the Press meet here.
The induction programme would be held between 8 am and 11 am, after which the Peace Walk would start from the Budha Mandir to Dhauli in remembrance of King Ashok. The programme, being held in association with the Thailand Indochina Friendship Association, would be attended by State Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda besides MLAs Amar Prasad Satapathy and Debi Prasad Mishra.
The Press conference was attended by Maahabodhi Society, Odisha secretary Dr Sourendra Kumar Mohapatra, Aryakumar Jnanendra and Dr Badrinath Patnaik. A 100-member Government delegation including Buddhist Monks have arrived here on Wednesday to participate in the programme.