Jeypore,16th Aug 2025: At the Sadbhavana Sabha Griha in Koraput, a poetry recital program was organized jointly by the Koraput District Administration and the Koraput Sahitya Asar.
The event was graced by Deputy Collector Premlal Hial as the chief guest, and attended as honored guests by noted critic Dr. Bijay Kumar Nanda, eminent short story writer Narayan Panda, renowned tribal researcher Jagabandhu Samal, litterateur Ravi Shatapath, author Pritidhara Samal, poet Jaladhar Swain, along with many other writers and poets.
On the occasion, the book Barafa Niaa (Ice Fire) authored by Bijay Kumar Pradhan was released. Every year, on the eve of Independence Day, such poetry recitals are held with the support of the district administration.
In this year’s event, the attending poets recited their own compositions. Expressing concern, author Pritidhara Samal remarked that today’s youth are losing interest in poetry and are spending most of their time on mobile phones. She emphasized that the younger generation needs to come forward to revive their interest in poetry.
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