00:02The 14th edition of the OTV Odisha Citizens Award 2026 is being held today,
00:09celebrating individuals who have brought about meaningful change across different fields.
00:14This year's theme is The Changemaker, with awards being presented in 10 categories.
00:19The categories include Education, Health Care, Social Service, Sports, Art & Culture, Agriculture,
00:26Entertainment, Public Service, Youth Changemaker & Entrepreneurship.
00:31The awards recognize individuals whose contributions have made an impact on society
00:36and helped bring positive change in Odisha.
00:39Several distinguished personalities are attending the ceremony as guests,
00:43including Bhubaneshwar Ekamra MLA Babu Singh and Behrampur MP Pradeep Panigrahi
00:48and International Sand Artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarshan Patnayak.
00:52The Odisha Citizens Award has established itself as a platform to celebrate achievers from diverse backgrounds
00:58and acknowledge their contribution to the state.
01:01With the theme The Changemaker, the 2026 edition puts the spotlight on people whose work is making a difference
01:07in Odisha's social, cultural and economic landscape.
01:16Today's theme is a great importance to the change in Odisha's social,
01:21but as a change to the change in Odisha's social,
01:22Today's theme is the change in Odisha's social,
01:26which means the change in the work of life as well as possible.
01:53Thank you very much.
02:28Thank you very much.
