Paikmal Block Level 'Suravi-2026' Program Held, Enthralling Display of Hidden Talents of Students and Prize Distribution

Padmapur Upakhand Paikmal Block Level Annual Children's Festival 'Suravi' was held with great enthusiasm at Jagannath High School premises in Lakhmara. The inaugural ceremony was presided over by Group Education Officer Shubham Kumar Pati. Padmapur Vidyayika Rastra Singh Bariha was the chief guest, District Council Member Basanti Balam was the special guest, Paikmal Nodal High School Principal Jyotirmayi Patnaik, Lakhmara Samiti Member Shivani Khamar, ABEO B.S.C. Satapathy, BRCC Radheshyam Meher, School Principal Dhiraj Patnaik and Management Committee President Maulikrishna Nayak were the main stage and inaugurated the program by lighting the lamp. On this occasion, the competing students from 15 clusters of the block participated enthusiastically and displayed their talents. Various competitions like quiz, music, drawing, debate, speech, dance, lunch, art and craft were held among the students. In the afternoon, Bargarh MP representative Harihar Sahu attended the workshop as the chief guest and awarded trophies and certificates to the successful contestants. Rajbodasambar Group Education Officer Loknath Bhuey, Paikmal High School Principal Jyotirmayi Patnaik, ABEO B.S. Satapathy, Radheshyam Meher, Dubraj Besra, Chakaman Suna and School Management Committee President Manchasin were present in the meeting. Cultural programs were performed on the stage. Senior Fellowship recipient of the Government of India, Senior Dance Guru Surendra Sahu, Odisha Sangeet Academy Awardee Ramesh Gurla, Dance Sadhika Meenakshi Bhoi were the judges of the cultural program. All the judges of the program were felicitated with certificates. The ceremony was coordinated by Jyotirmayi Pradhan, Assistant Teacher, Gayatri High School, Saplahar, and Nirakar Pradhan, Principal, Sarikela High School. SRCC Baishnab Panda and Sujata Dharua, Chakradhar Azgar conducted the cultural program. All the SRCCs and Principals, Assistant Teachers and Teachers of the block cooperated in the mass organization. Additional Group Education Officer Radheshyam Meher proposed the vote of thanks.