Workshop and Awareness Programme on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Held at Dharmagarh Panchayat College

Dharmagarh, Kalahandi, August 25: A two-day workshop and awareness programme on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was organised at Dharmagarh Panchayat College by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Bhawanipatna, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, with the objective of creating public awareness about the new criminal law. On the concluding day, the programme was presided over by Kagesh Baipai, Field Officer, CBC. Dharmagarh SDPO Barshita Adepu attended as the chief guest and inaugurated the workshop and awareness programme by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Senior advocate Sanjukta Panda attended as the guest speaker, while youth organiser Abinash Munda and Biraja Prasad Panda, President of Professor Bhubaneswar Behera Memorial Youth Organisation, were present as guests of honour. The programme was conducted by lecturer Ganapati Bag. Around 200 students of the college participated in the programme. The invited speakers explained various aspects of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and highlighted important legal provisions, rights and responsibilities to enhance awareness among the students and the general public. At the beginning of the programme, students and members of a cultural troupe took out an awareness rally through Dharmagarh town, raising slogans related to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. On the first day, various competitions including a quiz, essay writing and elocution were organised among the students. The winners were felicitated and awarded prizes by the Central Bureau of Communication. The competitions were conducted by sports instructor Abhaya Kumar Bag. The programme concluded with a cultural presentation by an institution sent by the Central Bureau of Communication, Bhubaneswar, featuring performances based on the theme of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. At the end of the programme, lecturer Jagannath Thakur proposed the vote of thanks.