The 15th Kadambini National Writers’ Seminar and 10th Kadambini Patrika Haat-2018 was inaugurated at the KIIT Convention Center on Sunday.
Noted poet Sukrita Paul and writer Santanu Kumar Acharya inaugurated the Kadambini National Writers’ Meet and Patrika Haat.
Dr. Achyuta Samanta, founder of KISS & KIIT, Dr. Iti Samanta, Editor of Kadambini magazine and Educationist and Writer Malabika Ray were present during the inaugural ceremony.
Noted transgender rights activist and Acharya Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Managing Director of Kalinga TV, Himanshu Khatua and other dignitaries including a score of littérateurs attended the event.
On this occasion, the ‘Kadambini Saraswata Sammana-2018’ was presented to eminent writer Soubhagya Kumar Mishra in recognition of his contribution to the field of literature.
Similarly, Sakuntala Baliarsingh, the editor of Satabhisa Magazine was presented with the ‘Kadambini Sampadaka Sammana-2018’ for her lifetime contribution to the magazine.
The January edition of the ‘The Kunikatha’ and ‘Kadambini’ were also launched. Besides, two new books of Dr. Iti Samanta were also launched.