Odishatv Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Eminent personalities from different fields who have contributed to the society in many ways but stayed away from limelight were felicitated by Parichay Foundation on the eve of Fathers' Day on Saturday.

Sarat Chandra Sahoo, the Managing Director of Om Oil & Flour Mills Ltd and RUCHI brand of spices was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award in the 3rd edition of Shrie Awards.

Gracing the occasion as the chief guest, eminent journalist and Padma Bhusan recipient Prabhu Chawla gave away the awards to all men achievers, chosen from different fields.

The other achievers who were felicitated include:

Jagadananda - Field of Social Service
Guru Banamali Maharana - Field of Art & Culture
Krishna Beura - Field of Entertainment
Subrat Pani – Field of Entrepreneurship
Dr. Dipak Ranjan Das - Field of Medical Science
Sudhir Kumar Raut – Field of Education
Arindam Das – Field of Media
Pankaj Bhue - Field of Sports
Dayanidhi Dadhich - Field of Emerging Talent (Entertainment)
Trinath Patra – Field of Trendsetters
Kalee Prasana Patnaik - Special Citation (Art)

A Fathers’ Day special panel discussion was also organised with four achievers from Odisha including Ollywood Actor and MLA of Korei Constituency Akash Das Nayak, winner of Indian Idol Junior (Season 2) Ananya Sritam Nanda, renowned Odissi dancer Saswat Joshi along with their fathers.

Parichay foundation has been continuously working to bring out a difference in the lives of underprivileged women and children.

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