36th PECUC Sisumela from November 14
Bhubaneswar (By Abhishek Mohanty): The
People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC), a leading voluntary organisation of Odisha, is organising “Sisumela”- A special programme for children since 1990. This year, the 36th PECUC Sisumela will be organised from November 14 to 20, 2025 at Ekamrahat Amphitheatre in Bhubaneswar.
Details are to be found in the facebook page of PECUC “@PECUC” and at its website www.pecuc.org.
On this occasion various competitions among children will also be held. On November 15, at 4 pm, ‘Odissi Dance’ (Class-II to VII), ‘Song Competition’ (Class 2nd to X) will be held at 6:30 pm at Ekamrahaat; on 16th, ‘Fine Art Competition’ (Class 2nd to X) at 8 am; ‘Baby of the year’ for 6 months to 3 year old children at 4:00 pm (birth certificate and vaccination certificate mandatory), ‘Rhymes’ (Nursery to Class-I) at 6:00 pm; on 18th, at 4:30pm ‘Fancy dress competition’ for (nursery to Class-IV); on 19th, ‘Modern Dance Competition’ (Nursery to Class-IV) at 4:30 pm will be held.
The contestants are divided into Sisu, Sub Junior, Junior, Senior and Super Senior groups on the basis of their class.
Pilanka Akshya, a special musical night on Akshya Mohanty’s song will be organised on his 23nd death anniversary, on 17th Nov. Special discussions “Sikhiba, Bhabiba, Kahiba-Paribartanra Adhara- Glowing Mind, Sharing Voices” will be held on 5:30 pm on November 16 and “Sisumela Connect-Interface and Interaction- Agami Pidhi Sahita Alochana will be held on November 18 at 7:30 pm.
The organisers are inviting bio data for PECUC’s different Annual Awards.
The awards that will be awarded to the children below 18 years are “Prananatha Pattnaik Memorial Award” for social work, “Dr. P.C. Dash Memorial Sisu Pratibha Award” for all round achievement, “Baji Rout Memorial Award” for bravery and courageous activities, “Sharat Pujari Memorial Awards” to child Artist for acting, “Aadaramani Baral Memorial Award” to a girl for strong leadership and bringing change & “Sushama Mohapatra Memorial Awards” to a girl for the outstanding contribution in the field of sports.
Other awards that will be given are “Shishusathi Award” for outstanding contribution for children, “Swarup Jena Memorial Award” for outstanding contribution in the field of Journalism, “Abani Baral Memorial Award” for teacher, “Dr. P.C. Dash Memorial Sisu Adhikar Surakhya Award” for working towards child protection and development and “Aradhana Nanda Memorial Award” to Women PRI for her outstanding work as people’s representative.
