*Malkangiri,Oct 13 [UDN}: The Nisula Utkal Primary Teachers’ Federation has constituted a new district committee in Malkangiri following a district-level general meeting and election of office-bearers held at Maheswari Bhawan. The meeting brought together teachers and representatives from various blocks of the district to discuss issues concerning the teaching community and chalk out the organisation’s future course of action.
Malkangiri MLA Narsingh Madkami attended the programme as the chief guest and inaugurated the meeting. Several senior representatives and office-bearers of the federation were present, including state-level president Dhirendra Kumar Patnaik, general secretary Charubala Mahapatra, senior adviser Sangeeta Das, Tapasi Praharaj and Surendra Kumar Kuldeep, along with other representatives. Tapas Pradhan attended as the chief speaker and shared his views on various problems faced by teachers and the future activities of the organisation.
A large number of teachers and women teachers from different blocks of Malkangiri district actively participated in the meeting. The participants discussed organisational matters, the concerns of primary school teachers and the need to strengthen the federation at the district level.
Several dignitaries attended the meeting as guests of honour, including Trinath Harijan, Chitraranjan Rath, Dilip Khansama, Ajit Kumar Nayak, Debakumar Biswal, Rameswar Nayak, Dam Khandapani and Dilip Takri. They participated in the discussions and shared their views on the organisation and its responsibilities.
During the meeting, the new district committee was unanimously elected. *Purna Chandra Khandapani was elected president, while Damodar Turuka was chosen as general secretary.* The other office-bearers were also selected to ensure the smooth functioning and effective coordination of the federation’s activities across the district.
The newly elected office-bearers are as follows:
– *President:* Purna Chandra Khandapani
– *Vice-Presidents:* Sangeeta Mohanty and Takai Bicham
– *General Secretary:* Damodar Turuka
– *Organising Secretary:* Amit Lal Sarkar
– *Joint Secretaries:* Golak Bihari Mohanty, Ghanshyam Nayak and Buddhadeb Khul
– *Coordinator:* Ananda Madhi
– *Treasurer:* Gadadhar Sethi
In addition to electing the district committee, three advisers were also selected to guide the organisation in its future activities. The selection of the new leadership was completed unanimously, reflecting the members’ collective decision to strengthen the federation and work together to address the concerns of the teaching community.
The meeting concluded with an emphasis on unity among teachers, effective organisational coordination and continued efforts to raise issues affecting primary school educators. The newly formed district committee is expected to play an important role in coordinating the federation’s activities and representing teachers’ concerns at the district level.
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