Happy Moments India Celebrates 14th Foundation Day with Shrikshetra Pratibha Samman & Basant Utsav 2026
Puri:
One of India’s leading socio-cultural organizations, Happy Moments India, celebrated its 14th Foundation Day with great enthusiasm and dignity through the Shrikshetra Pratibha Samman Samaroh 2026 and Basant Utsav, held at the sacred land of Jagannath Dham. On this occasion, a national-level fellowship and cultural congregation was organized in Puri, bringing together distinguished personalities and representatives from across the country.
The Shrikshetra Pratibha Samman Samaroh–2026, organized on the occasion of the 14th Foundation Day, was conducted successfully in a grand and culturally vibrant atmosphere at Sanskruti Bhawan. The entire programme was conducted under the able guidance, vision, and leadership of Rajendra Prasad Panda, Founder and Chairman of Happy Moments India.
The ceremony began with a sacred invocation rendered by Pandit Prashant Kumar Satapathy. The event was formally inaugurated by Lokanath Mishra, IRS (Retd.), who graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Thereafter, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Panda addressed the gathering and delivered an inspiring speech highlighting the organization’s 14-year-long golden journey dedicated to social service, cultural development, and humanitarian activities.
Several eminent personalities attended the programme as distinguished guests, including Dr. Ajit Maharana, President, Child Welfare Association, Puri; Adimata Kalpana, spiritual reformer, Lokanath Mishra, IRS ( rtd) and international director of Happy Moments India; noted Ollywood film artist Jayanta Santra from Jeypore, State representative of Happy Moments India from Puri Kanan Bala Nayak, OFS (SB), Additional Commissioner, GST, renowned litterateur Dr. Rozalin Senapati from Nayagarh; socio-cultural activist Saroj Mahanti from Kolkata; educationist Dr. Basumati Satapathy from Jagatsinghpur; social worker Rashmi Kanungo from Cuttack; educationist Ravi Maharana from Bhubaneswar; and educationist Dolamani Satapathy from Bargarh. All the guests highly appreciated the social initiatives of Happy Moments India and shared their valuable views.
The ceremony was enriched by vibrant cultural performances. Notable presentations included Odisha Devadasi dance by Sainy Silky from Rourkela, poetic recitations by viral poet Krustundu Hota from Balangir, performances by viral boy Santosh Dalai from Puri, and Odissi dance by Sai Shruti from Rourkela, who was also felicitated. A special attraction of the evening was the Ranapa dance performance by Guru Bharat and his troupe, who were also honored for their contribution to folk culture.
More than 150 representatives from different parts of India participated in the event, making Basant Utsav a lively celebration through songs, dances, and poetry. The entire programme was conducted with great enthusiasm by renowned stage anchor Shivananda Barik.
Several members and distinguished individuals, including Dr. Manoj Chhotray, Dr. Dillip Pattnaik, Shashibhushan Patra, Pramod Nayak, Dushmanta Rautray, Gagan Acharya, Urmila Mahato, Sanjuta Sahu, Manjula Tripathy, Sasmita Pradhan, Bibhasini Pattnaik, Dr. Jyotsna Panda, Upendra Biswal, Bijay Mahapatra, Baby Pattnaik, Ravendra Singh, Vivek Tripathy, and many other talented personalities, were felicitated on the dais.
All office bearers and members of the organization collectively contributed to the grand success of the event. The Shrikshetra Pratibha Samman Samaroh–2026 emerged not merely as a platform to honor talent, but as a magnificent celebration of social service, culture, and national unity.
