Odisha: 3rd edition of Swayam Siddha Samman held in Capital, 30 women felicitated

Bhubaneswar: Women have immense inner strength which if harnessed at the right time and right place will help  them achieve self-accomplishment, said former Bollywood actor Meenakshi Seshadri at an event in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.

Speaking at the third Swayam Siddha Samman jointly organised by Race Foundation and Sambad Digital, Seshadri hailed the rich culture of Odissi dance and heritage and said women must strive to carve their own paths. No matter how difficult the journey gets, women should aim to keep going and create their unique identities, she said while felicitating 30 women.

Race Foundation founder Rashmi Sahoo, who attended the event as guest of honour, encouraged women leaders and social acitivists. Sambad Group Managing Director Monica Nayyar Patnaik said there were many proposals for the event. The awards provide a platform to encourage women achieve greater feats, she said.

Sambad editor Tanaya Patnaik also chaired the event. Among those felicitated by the founding organisations were anchor Sulagna Rout, music director Prem Anand, Fit Figure group’s Mamata Das, JahedAhmad, Pritam Nayak and Bhagyashree Mohanty.

The women awardees included Durga Priyadrashini, Soubhagyalaxmi Sahu, Minushri Madhusmita, Sushri Sangeeta Sahu, Sanghamitra Nayak, CS Sunita Mohanty, Munmun Singh, Piyali Dey, Urmala Mishra, Nadia Moghbhelpur, Pragyashree Priyadarshini, Sujata Agarwal, Bhavana Lath, Mrugakhi Panda, Rashmita Prusti, Santa and Rita Baliarsingh, Lipsa Hans, Aruna Mohanty, Dharitri Patnaik, Guha Puran Tapas Kumar, Itirani Samant, Preeti Pallavi Patnaik, Adyasa Das, Jagi Mangat Panda, Gargi Bhattacharjee, Maala Mishra, Sushri Sangeeta Parida, Lilina Mishra, Aliva Das and Saroj Agarwal.