Athagada : The first annual celebration of Abhinav Bharat was organised at Mahavir Plaza in Athagarh. The programme was presided over by the organisation’s Founder-President, Bibhuti Bhushan Mishra, while the organisation’s Secretary, Mrs. Asima Pattnaik, presented the annual report.
The programme began with all the guests offering floral tributes and incense to Lord Jagannath. This was followed by a beautiful Odissi dance performance. Subsequently, talented individuals and distinguished personalities who had achieved excellence in various fields were felicitated.
Senior journalist and son of Athagarh soil, Ravi Das, attended the programme as the Chief Guest. Renowned singer, lyricist and music director Manmath Mishra and Pradosh Kumar Mishra graced the occasion as Guests of Honour.
Among those felicitated, the posthumous ‘Bhumiputra Samman’ was awarded to Mohammad Mohasin.
Similarly, the ‘Baraputra Samman’ was presented to Srinivas Rath and Kanduri Charan Nayak. The ‘Radhanath Rath Memorial Award’ was conferred on Ravi Das, while the ‘Jayakrishna Mishra Memorial Award’ was presented to Narayan Panda.
The ‘Radhakanta Maharana Memorial Award’ was given to Ramesh Kumar Behera, and the ‘Guruji Biswanath Memorial Award’ was presented to Suchismita Mohanty.
In recognition of sporting achievements, the ‘Sports Excellence Award’ was presented to Piyush Pritam Pradhan. Additionally, Laxminarayan Bhanja, President of the Athagarh Kho-Kho Association, was honoured with a Special Award for his contribution to sports organisation.
The annual celebration highlighted the achievements of distinguished personalities from different fields and recognised their valuable contributions to society, culture and sports.
The programme was presided over by the organization’s Founder-President, Bibhuti Bhushan Mishra, while the Secretary, Smt. Asima Pattnaik, presented the annual report.
The event began with the guests offering floral tributes and incense to the photograph of Lord Jagannath. This was followed by a beautiful Odissi dance performance. Subsequently, distinguished individuals who had achieved excellence in various fields and demonstrated exceptional talent were felicitated for their contributions.
Senior journalist and proud son of Athagarh, Ravi Das, attended the event as the Chief Guest. Renowned singer, lyricist and music director Manmath Mishra, along with Dr. Pramod Kishore Das, graced the occasion as Guests of Honour.
Among those felicitated, the posthumous Bhumiputra Samman was conferred on Mohammed Mohasin.
The other award recipients included:
- Baraputra Samman: Srinivas Rath and Kanduri Charan Nayak.
- Radhanath Rath Memorial Award: Ravi Das.
- Jayakrishna Mishra Memorial Award: Narayan Panda.
- Radhakanta Maharana Memorial Award: Ramesh Kumar Behera.
- Guruji Biswanath Memorial Award: Piyush Pritam Pradhan.
- Special Sports Award for Contribution to the Organization: Lakshminarayan Bhanja, President of the Athagarh Kho-Kho Association.
The programme celebrated outstanding achievements, recognized notable personalities, and highlighted the contributions of individuals to society and the cultural heritage of Athagarh.
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