Institute of Social & Cultural Studies (ISCS), Kolkata

By Puja Devjani Mishra

Cuttack, Aug 26 :The final Valedictory Programme was organized on 26thAug, 2023 at JN Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, where His Excellency Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal was the Chief Guest.

 The programme was also addressed by Padmashri Prof. Aditya Prasad Dash and Shri Kalyan Chaubey, President of All India Football Federation (AIFF) & Acting CEO of Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

An exhibition on unsung heroes of Odisha at the programme venue was orgznised followed by an attractive cultural programme.

His Excellency Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal Said ,The Hon’ble Prime Minister and the scientists of India (ISRO) has proved that we are a working universe. We can achieve big dreams and as our PM has said we have always been leaving our mark in the universe by our mild behaviour, simplicity and smile with strong determination and hard work.

We talk about our unsung heroes, not only from our own country but from other countries too, we respect other religions, their perspectives and find inspiration from them, and believe in one family one future. We have always worshipped our Mother Earth;we consider Sita to be the emblem of Mother Earth and hence cherish our daughters the most.

All our revolutions revolve around our daughters, and we consider them to be above all.

Now when our PM visits different countries he collects admiration, appreciation and respect, the truth is these people are actually offering their respects to the young minds of India who are making all our success possible.

The Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS), a prominent Think Tank in Eastern India having their main office in Kolkata was founded in 2010 with a commitment to study the social and cultural issues at right context on the basis of their historical and geographical position and thereby promoting social and national integration with an approach to international understanding.

The institute is working in Odisha since last couple of years and organized 2 major events in the past:

1)  2015 – Conference of Indian Ocean RIM Countries in Bhubaneswar

2)  2016 – Commemoration of 100th years of Martyrdom of Bagha Jatin at Baleswar

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.

In this endeavour, the Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS) along with the Ministry of Culture, GOI organised programmes in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura and Odisha to commemorate the greatest sons of undivided India, who sacrificed their lives in the Freedom Struggle.

 We sincerely feel that during the period of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebration, it is a sacred responsibility to specially introduce our freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the cause of the nation with the present-day citizens, mainly the youths.