Viksit Odisha / Education Is The Path To Social Liberation: Dharmendra Pradhan At Pabitramohan School’s Platinum Jubilee
Key Points
- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan paid tribute to freedom fighter Pabitramohan Pradhan on his 118th birth anniversary.
- Education described as a path from darkness to light.
- School’s growth into a banyan tree of learning hailed as a major achievement.
- Youth urged to become wealth creators instead of chasing jobs.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described education as the “true path to social liberation”, while addressing the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Pabitramohan Government Higher Secondary School at Kanihan in Odisha’s Angul district on Sunday.
The Minister said that freedom fighter Pabitramohan Pradhan
believed education was not limited to reading and writing, but a means to move
society from darkness into light.
ଅନୁଗୋଳ କଣିହାଁ ସ୍ଥିତ ପି.ଏମ. ଶ୍ରୀ ପବିତ୍ର ମୋହନ ସରକାରୀ ଉଚ୍ଚ ମାଧ୍ୟମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର 'ପ୍ଲାଟିନମ୍ ଜୁବିଲି' ଅବସରରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ @DrHariBabuK , ସାଂସଦ ଓ ବିଧାୟକଙ୍କ ସହ ଯୋଗଦେବାର ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟ ଲାଭ କଲି । ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ସ୍ମରଣିକା ଓ ନେତାଜୀ ସୁଭାଷ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ବୋଷଙ୍କ ଜୀବନୀ ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ଏକ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ… pic.twitter.com/tkVG3dVOEe
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 8, 2026
Paying tribute to the veteran leader on his 118th birth anniversary, Pradhan noted that the institution founded on his ideals has now grown into a banyan tree of learning, producing doctors and professionals across diverse fields. Odisha Governor Dr. Haribabu Kambhampati joined the Union Minister in offering floral tributes during the event.
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Pradhan emphasised that the Platinum Jubilee was not only a celebration of the school’s 75-year journey but also a commemoration of the legacy of Pabitramohan Pradhan, a pioneer of the Prajamandal movement. He urged students to draw inspiration from his vision and contribute to the region’s educational growth.
Highlighting future milestones, the Minister pointed out that Odisha will mark 100 years of its formation as a separate province in 2036 and India will celebrate the centenary of Independence in 2047. He stressed that institutions like Pabitramohan School will have greater responsibilities in shaping the youth during these landmark years. He called upon students to look beyond conventional employment and aspire to become “wealth creators” and entrepreneurs.
The Minister also praised the release of the school’s annual souvenir and a book on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, noting that such works would inspire patriotism and intellectual growth among students. He advised students to visit the newly inaugurated Pabitramohan Pradhan Smrutipeeth at Pabitranagar, dedicated to the memory of the freedom fighter.
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