Bhubaneswar: Reinforcing its bonding with the people and culture of Odisha, Tata Steel has celebrated Maha Bisuba Sankranti and Odia New Year in its operational locations in the State with great fervor. On this occasion, special programmes were organized at Kalinganagar and Joda.
As part of the celebrations,
various events like debate, essay writing, drawing, rangoli and tribal dance
competitions were organised in the preceding days of the main function. More
than thousand villagers from over hundreds of periphery villages in these
districts participated in the various events with great enthusiasm.
In the Odia New Year Day
celebrations at Kalinganagar, Sahadev Sahoo, well known writer and former
Chief Secretary of Odisha, graced the occasion as the Chief Speaker and Arun
Misra, Vice President (Operations) of Kalinganagar Project of Tata Steel as the
Chief Guest.
Mr Sahoo and Mr Misra awarded
the winners of the various competitions that were organised prior to the main event. The winners of ‘Pragati’
Inter-village Football Tournament and Inter Women SHG competition ‘Tejaswini’
organised at Jajpur were also awarded on the occasion. Mr Sahadev Sahoo in his
speech while giving insight into the various scientific reasons of observing
Odia New Year on Maha Bishuba Sankranti also called upon parents to give ample
freedom to their children enabling them to unleash their creative instincts.
In the celebrations at Joda, M C Thomas, General Manager, OMQ, joined the function as the Chief Guest along
with Chief Speaker, Abasar Beuria, noted columnist and former diplomat and
officials of the company. Mr Beuria in his speech highlighted the linkage between
culture, traditions and environment and lauded the efforts of Tata Steel in
their preservation. The winners of various competitions organised to
commemorate the occasion were awarded by Mr Thomas and Mr Beuria. Spectacular
cultural performance comprising of Odissi and Sambalpuri dances staged by local
artists were the highlights of the show.
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