Three-day dist headquarters programme from Jan 16
The annual State-level sports and cultural festival of Koraput district, Parab 2013, has already begun. It was inaugurated at the Kantabaunsi temple at Nalco Damanjodi by School and Mass Education Minister Rabi Narayana Nanda.
He torched the main Masal and handed it over to all block and urban local body authorities. Addressing the gathering, Minister Nanda opined that Parab has been growing repute nationally and internationally. Nanda also released the Parab poster, sticker and banner on the occasion.
The launching ceremony was chaired by the Collector and District Council of Culture (DCC) Chairperson Sachin Ramachandra Jadhav. Among others, Koraput MP Jayaram Pangi, MlAs Raghunath Poddal and Rama Chandra Kaddam attended as guests. All district level and block level officers, including ICDS, PRI members and artistes from the district participated in the launching ceremony. SSA District Project Coordinator Muralidhar Swain coordinated the event.
A three-day main cultural programme including Palishree and craft mela, book fair, textile and handloom exhibition will be held from January 16 to 18, informed Collector Jadhav.