Bhubaneswar, March 9 -- The participation and contribution of Non-Resident Odias will play a crucial role in realizing the vision of Viksit Odisha-2036, Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said.
Addressing the cultural festival Odisha Utsav, organised for the first time in Kolkata on Sunday, to connect with the Odia diaspora and promote the state's cultural heritage beyond its borders, the Minister said Non-Resident Odias have been instrumental in promoting and popularising Odisha's rich art, literature, heritage and cultural traditions across the country and abroad.
Suraj noted that members of the Odia diaspora can truly be regarded as cultural ambassadors of the state. Although many Odias live outside Odisha, their emotional and cultural...