Kotpad Dec, 02: The three-day-long festival of the Kotpad Notified Area Council, PALS 2025, concluded today with grand celebrations. The final day’s programme was held under the chairmanship of M. Shankar Rao, Chairman of Kotpad NAC, and Kamalesh Mahant, Executive Officer.
The concluding ceremony began at the Old Tahasil Padia with a prayer to Lord Jagannath, followed by the lighting of the ceremonial torch. In today’s programme, two personalities from the Kotpad region were specially honoured—young scientist and working teacher Amjuri Bishwanath, and Pradeep Bhatra, who has brought pride and recognition to Kotpad and Odisha.
Both awardees expressed their gratitude to the Kotpad Notified Area Council, the Chairman, the Executive Officer, and the people of Kotpad.
The major attractions of today’s event included various dance performances, songs, and cultural programmes. Students who showcased outstanding performances were awarded by the distinguished guests.
Among those present were Vice-Chairperson M. Santoshi, all ward members, all Swachh Sathi workers, students and teachers from various schools, and all staff members of the Kotpad NAC including Head Clerk Gopi Majhi, Accountant Prashant Kochaim, Sudhir Nandi, Rajesh Das, Mamu Ni Pusti, K. Ramesh, Diwan Murmu, Durga Satapathy, along with many other team members. With the collective support of all participants and volunteers, the event concluded with great splendour.
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