Papadahandi, 14th Oct 2025: The Block-level Senior Citizens’ Day 2025 was celebrated at the Papadahandi Block Conference Hall. The event was organized by the Block Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD).
Block Chairperson Hemalata Majhi was present as the chief guest, Vice Chairperson Sushant Kumar Behera attended as guest of honour, and the keynote speakers included Cluster Development Officer Kapildev Sahu, Cluster Health Officer Manasmita Mohanty, and Papadahandi Police Station IIC Deepak Kumar Jena.
As part of the program, a free health check-up camp was organized for senior citizens, where tests were conducted for blood pressure, sugar, eye conditions, and joint pain, along with the provision of necessary medicines.
More than 50 senior citizens were honored with shawls by the guests. Additionally, tea and refreshments were arranged for all attendees.
An essay competition on the theme of senior citizens was conducted among students from various schools. The first, second, and third prize winners were awarded by the dignitaries.
Senior citizens who participated in the event included:
- Swadhin Pattnayak
- Narayan Chandra Guru
- Sudhir Pattnayak
- Purnachandra Nayak
- K. Duryodhan Rao
- Madhusudan Pillai
- Kameshwar Dora
- Chelapati Rao
- Ishwar Pattnayak
- B. Ganga Rao
- Mitrabhanu Satnami
- Tuna Patra
- Mahanti Babu
- Madan Agrawal
- Dayaram Agrawal
- Nayak Babu
- Durjan Bhatara
- Bansidhar Mahapatra
- Prashant Patra
- Raghunath Padhi
- Ashok Pujari
- Benu Dhakad
- Ramchandra Harijan
…and others.
The program was coordinated and concluded with a vote of thanks by Block Social Security Officer Subrat Kisan, with assistance from Ishwar Bishoi.
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