The prestigious Pradyumna Bal Memorial Awards have been officially announced to honor outstanding contributions in social service and journalism.
Instituted in memory of the value-based politician, former Member of Parliament, and fearless journalist-editor, the late Pradyumna Bal, the awards are conferred annually to individuals demonstrating exceptional commitment to public welfare.
This year, the Memorial Award will honor 16 distinguished women—referred to as ‘Gandhi Kanyas’—for their selfless service toward nation-building. The awardees are Sudhira Behera, Shantanu Mohapatra, Sandhyarani Mallick, Manorama Swain, Kabitarani Parida, Pushpalata Swain, Satyabhama, Sarojbala Das, Jayanti Biswal, Krishnarani Bose, Ahalya Nath, Annapurna Mishra, Bhagabati Jena, Saraswati Swain, Khullana Das, and Bharati Ghosh.
Additionally, the Pradyumna Bal Memorial Journalism Award will be presented to Ishwar Kumar Samantaray, a veteran journalist from Jatni in Khordha district, recognizing his distinguished career in principled journalism.
Justice Manoranjan Mohanty, Chairman of the Jayanti Committee, announced that the honours will be officially conferred during the State-level Pradyumna Bal Jayanti celebrations on November 7, held at the Pragativadi premises in Bhubaneswar.
