Nandapur, 31st Oct 2025: A social worker, Purna Khulan, aged 58, who had been engaged in the development work of 11 panchayats under Zone 2 of Nandapur block, Koraput district, passed away on Friday night.
He had started his work at the age of 22 as a project director under the RSS (RAS) program in the Padua area. In over 50 villages across 11 panchayats, he had helped establish primary schools, bringing education to students and promoting adult literacy among villagers.
He contributed to drought management, water distribution projects, improved irrigation, crop planning, financial literacy, agricultural production, marketing of farm produce, and setting up processing units.
On Saturday, a memorial service praying for his soul was held at Lions Club, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, and Radha Krishna Vidyalaya campus. Intellectuals and well-wishers from the block visited his family home to pay their final respects.
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