Bhawanipatna, YNN (Altaf Ali Khan): The Pragati Prativa Pratiyogita – 2026 was successfully organised at Pragati Institutions, Bhawanipatna on Saturday, drawing enthusiastic participation from students across the district and neighbouring areas. More than 1,500 students took part in the prestigious talent competition, showcasing their academic prowess and potential. Announcing the incentives for toppers, institution chief Ajay Panda said that based on the results, meritorious candidates will be honoured with the Pragati Prativa Puraskar. Additionally, deserving students will get the opportunity to pursue +2 Science stream free of cost for two years in the upcoming academic session. He further informed that the top 50 talented students will be awarded scholarships along with admission facilities at the institution. A special interaction session was also held with parents and guardians during the event, where concerns and suggestions regarding education were discussed. Certificates and trophies were distributed to all successful participants of the earlier school-level Talent Hunt examination. Every student who appeared in the competition received a participation certificate. Parents present at the venue expressed immense satisfaction over the institution’s consistent efforts and achievements, saying it has created a positive and trusting environment in the guardian community. The programme was graced by institution chief Er Ajay Panda, administrative officer Pranab Panda, principal Sheshdev Mund, vice-principal Ashok Sahu, chief education coordinator Anjan Rana, and Concept School principal Chinmay Guru, among others. Several faculty members and coordinators, including Binod Bihari Pradhan, Sashibhushan Das, Sasmita Sahu, Sukadev Sahu, Goutam Toltia, Amlan Agasti, Nikita Meher, Shivangi Panda, Abhisek Mund, Prafulla Naik, Abhisek Patnaik, Hemanta Bag, Girish Bhoi, Evi Ani Philip, Dhabaleswar Rana, Iksita Pattjoshi, Namrata Patnaik, Priyanka Pradhan, Babula Meher, Jitendra Naik, Abani Das, Subhendu Sahu, Nihar Maharana, Birendra Patnaik, Gunasagar Sahu, and Chinmay Bisoi, extended valuable cooperation in smoothly conducting the examination. The event was ably anchored by lecturer Ashok Kumar Sahu, while administrative officer Pranab Panda proposed the vote of thanks.
