You must
have heard about many beauty contests, but have you ever heard about beauty
contest for cows!!! Sounds funny, but that is true. Recently in the village of Dadingia
Around a
year back, we had started a cow donation initiative in the Kandhamaal district
in Odisha in an effort to bring peace in the troubled region. We had also
organized many traning camps to help the villagers take proper care about their
cows. In addition, there were training camps on organic farming too. The effort
has paid a rich dividend with many families getting some source of income
through the cows and farm products.
As a
token of appreciation and encouragement, an event was conducted under the
banner “Gau Sambardhana Mela” – “Cow Felicitation Programme”.
The
event, patronized by Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram, was attended by around 500 persons
from various villages of Kandhamaal. Additional District Veteriniary Officer of
Kandhamaal Sri Susanta Nayak, Veterinary surgeon Dr Debasis Mohanty, Director
of Gau Vigyan Kendra Sri Pravat Panigrahi and many other dignitaries addressed
the gathering. During the event, participants were felicitated under following
four categories, Gau Sambrudhhi (Prosperity of cows), Gau Palaka (Care of
cows), Gau Sundari (Beauty of cows) and Bhumi Mitra (Organic farming).
Following
is the list of people who were felicitated during the event.
Gau
Sambrudhi
Raman
Pradhan, Sudhipada, Katingia
Siyabana
Pradhan, Danga danda
Awsapati
Pradhan, Sinduragada
Gau Palaka
Chandra
Shaker Pradhan, Biarapanga
Goutam
Pradhan, Malahupanga
Chakradhar
Pradhan, Badapata
Gau
Sundari
Madhabachandra
Pradhan, Dadingia
Lete
Pradhan, Gadringia
Samanta
Pradhan, Gamandi
Bhumi
Mitra (Organic Cultivation)
Brundaban
Pradhan, Sudhipada
Kaleswar
Pradhan, Naudimaha
Jayachandra
Pradhan, Tatamaha
