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PM Modi Lauds Central University Of Odisha’s Initiative To Organise Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has praised an initiative by Central University of Odisha to organise the Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava to spread awareness about India’s rich sporting traditions and diversity.

The Central University of Odisha in Koraput has recently received best complement of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Hon’ble PM posted on his Twitter this morning with a comment of high praise for it.

Bharateeya Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava (Traditional Sports Festival of India) was organised at the varsity from April 21 to 22. Union Minister of State for Education Dr Subhash Sarkar inaugurated the programme and addressed the gathering.

Reply to a tweet by Sarkar, PM Modi wrote: “Laudatory initiative by Central University of Odisha to organise the Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava to spread awareness about India’s rich sporting traditions and diversity.”


It is worth mentioning here that Prime Minister Shri Modi has expressed his views on sports for the second time in a week on Twitter. On April 19, Modi posted an article by Anju Bobby George, a woman Olympian and Vice-President of the Sports Federation, on how her ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme has started a new chapter in the world of sports in India.

Due to this appreciation of the Prime Minister about the Central University of Odisha, there is enthusiasm in the University campus. Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. Chakradhar Tripathy congratulated Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Minister of State for Education, Shri Subhash Sarkar expressed his sincere gratitude.

Various programmes including yoga, archery, kabaddi, kho-kho, malkhamb, gatka, kalarippayattu, than-ta, atya patya, gilli danda and surya namaskar were showcased during the two-day event.

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