Kotpad , Nov 9 (UDN): A block-level Surabhi-2026 programme was organised on November 5, 2026, at the premises of Jamai Government Upper Primary School in Kotpad, Koraput district, with enthusiastic participation from students who had excelled in various cluster-level competitions.
During the inaugural ceremony, Additional Tahasildar of Kotpad, Parshu Uttara, attended as the Chief Guest, while Chandrasekhar Das, MP’s Representative, graced the occasion as the Chief Speaker. Block Education Officer (BEO) Sabitarani Tarani Sarangi and Additional Block Education Officer (ABEO) Padman Randhari were also present on the dais.
The programme was formally inaugurated with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp before the idol of Lord Jagannath. Following the inauguration, various competitions were organised among students who had secured top positions in the cluster-level Surabhi programmes.
The competitions provided an opportunity for students to demonstrate their talents, creativity, knowledge and artistic abilities. Events included debate, essay writing, drawing, singing, quiz, creative writing, handwriting, dance, model-making, handicrafts and elocution, among other activities.
Students who secured outstanding positions in the different competitions were felicitated with certificates and prizes during the concluding ceremony. The selected winners will represent Kotpad Block at the upcoming district-level Surabhi programme.
At the valedictory ceremony, MLA’s Representative Binayak Acharya attended as the Chief Guest, while NAC Chairperson M. Shankar Rao participated as the Chief Speaker. Former Panchayat Samiti Vice-Chairperson Tapan Kumar Panigrahi joined the programme as an Honourable Guest.
The successful organisation of the programme was facilitated by the active support and cooperation of the school’s Headmistress, Pushpalata Muduli. Teacher Pankaj Mahari conducted the stage proceedings.
Teachers Santosh Kumar Durbe, Pradeep Nayak, Pradeep Pradhan, Mohan Nayak, Jayadev Bhandari, Somanath Amatya, Durga Nayak, Baidyanath Gana, Debashis Marth, Devi Prasad Dash, Prahallad Nayak and Trilochan Das, among others, extended their cooperation in organising the event.
The block-level Surabhi programme served as an important platform for encouraging students’ creativity, confidence, cultural expression and all-round development while identifying talented young participants for the district-level competitions.
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