Nabarangpur Honours Parade Winners and Outstanding Employees

Nabarangpur,18th Aug 2025: At the district-level Independence Day parade ground in Nabarangpur, a total of 26 educational institutions and police platoons participated. Students presented patriotic and cultural programs. Parade competition winners were felicitated by the Chief Guest.

Group A (Senior Uniform): Winner – NCC, Nabarangpur College; Runner-up – NCC, Ekalavya Model School.

Group B (Uniform): Winner – Red Cross (RCD High School); Runner-up – Scouts, Saraswati Shishu Vidyamandir.

College Civilian Group: Winner – Smart Gurukul; Runner-up – Shiksha Vigyan College.

Group C (Civilian Senior): Winner – Bapuji Public School; Runner-up – Unique Public School.

Group D (Civilian Junior): Winner – Techno Gurukul; Runner-up – Ex-Board UP School.

All winning groups received certificates and trophies.

In addition, outstanding employees and institutions from various sectors were felicitated:

• Sanjukta Choudhury – Best ASHA worker.
• Gaon Kalyan Samiti – Healthy Village Award.
• Betal Panchayat – Best Jan Arogya Samiti.
• Jiraguda Ayush Health Centre – Best Ayushman Arogya Mandir.
• Jagat Harijan (Nabarangpur Municipality) – Best Male Sanitation Worker.
• Tulasi Harijan – Best Female Sanitation Worker.
• Biswajit Mahanti (District Coordinator, Mamata Yojana) – Outstanding Service in Mamata & Subhadra schemes.
• Fakir Raut (ActionAid) – Contribution in preventing child marriage.
• Sasmita Bala Mahanti (CDPO) – Best in Poshan Abhiyan.
• Sabita Mallik – Best Supervisor.
• Dhavani Mahila Jani – Best Anganwadi Worker.
• Badrinarayan Biswal & Kalu Charan Maharana – Best Teachers.
• Balagobinda Sahu (ATMA, Tentulikunti) – Best Farmer (Horticulture).
• Krushna Bhattarai – Best Progressive Farmer.
• Piramal Foundation – Awarded for Sampurnata Abhiyan.

A cultural program and award ceremony was held at RCD High School. District Collector Maheshwar Swain attended as Chief Guest, while Additional Collectors Biswajit Barman and Tapan Kumar Khuntia, along with DEO Chhatrapati Sahu, graced the occasion as distinguished guests.

On the occasion of Independence Day, winners of various competitions held at school and college levels – essay writing, debate, quiz, painting, and music – were awarded certificates and trophies. Students from four schools performed cultural programs.

The entire event was coordinated by DIPRO Manoj Behera.