State level Brother Sister Childrens Literary Festival

Cuttack (KCN):

 On the auspicious occasion of Rakshya Bandhan Kaibalya Sahitya Sansad has organised a state level brother sister childrens literary festival. Hundreds of poets and writers from different districts read and recited their self composed poems on Rakshya Bandhan. The event was inaugurated by Rtd Judge Mr Bhukari Charan Rout (CBI), he hilighted the different aspects and importance of  Rakshya Bandhan in Childrens Literature. Chief Guest on the occasion Dr. Satya Ray, Ex news  Editor, The Samaj in his speech emphasized on the development of moral and intelectual sensibility in children. Key note speaker on the ocassion Shri Manas Chaitanya Maharaj, a renowned preacher deliberated on the need for creation of Children Literature on devine sensibility. Invited speaker Shri Pitamber Mishra, Guests of honur Dr Laxman Sahoo, Dr. Surendranath Tripathy, Shri Lalitendu Palauri, Senior columnist Pt. Nilakantha Rout, Mr Biswajit Suryabanshi, Dr. Dipayan Pattnaik, Yoga Guru Sagarika Jena were the notable guests who emphasized on the impact and importance of Rakshya Bandhan on Indian society and culture. Dr. Sangram Keshori Samantray had presided over the meeting. The souvenir ‘ *Adhyatmika Loka Sahityara Asmita Kaibalya’* was released on the ocassion.  Children along with the guests tied rakhi to trees like Bela, Neem, Aswast by watering the said trees. Students sang a few patriotic songs. The students from Veda Vidyalaya recited the four vedas quite wonderfully with fluency. Many schools such as Pyarimohan Academy, Satya Sanatan Vaidika Vidyalaya, Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir College Square, Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir Shankarpur, Shishu Bharati Uchha Vidyalaya Telanga Bazar, Maa Saraswati  Sikhya Mandira Machhua Bazar had joined on the ocassion. Poet Smt Suravi Dwivedi coordinated the stage. More than three hundred poets and students were felicitated awards like Kaibalya Atuta Bandhana Sishu Puraskar and  Kaiblya Atuta Bandhana Saraswata Sammana respectively. Priyabrata Dehury , Sasmita Pattanaik, Subhbabrata Mohapatra, Jana Ranjan Pradhan, Maheswar Behera , Chhabiram Sethy were among others who helped in the smooth organisation of the event. At the end Mohaptra delivered the vote of thanks.