Nabarangpur: A preparatory meeting was held in the local Tripti Sammilani Hall under the chairmanship of Utkal Parishad President Bijay Choudhary to organize the celebration of Utkal Divas.
The meeting began with a silent prayer in memory of the late distinguished poet and writer Ramakanta Rath. On this occasion, members reminisced about the late poet’s contributions.
Chief advisor of the Parishad, Jagannath Mahapatra, attended as the chief guest and collected opinions from the members on how to celebrate the upcoming Utkal Divas. It was unanimously decided to invite a senior litterateur from Nabarangpur district as the keynote speaker. Additionally, a proposal was accepted to organize a poetry recital by an eminent poet from the district.
Members also agreed to offer floral tributes to great personalities.
Among those present at the meeting were Vice President Jagadish Tripathy, Prabhasini Mohanty, Secretary Tapan Kumar Bishoyi, Joint Secretary Manoj Kumar Pattnayak, Gopal Panigrahi, Dr. Purna Mahapatra, P.C. P. Rabikant Raghuram, and advisor Devendra Pradhan.
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