Central University Of Odisha To Organise ‘Bharateeya Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava’

Koraput: The Central University of Odisha (CUO) is all set to conduct the Bharateeya Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava in collaboration with Kreeda Bharati from April 21.

Various traditional games of the country will be showcased during the two-day programme. The purpose of this event is twofold: to create awareness about the traditional games of India, which are losing popularity in the modern days, and, to rescue them from oblivion.

Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar is scheduled to inaugurate the event. Chancellor of the Central University of Odisha, Prof P V Krishna Bhatta, will grace the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Vice Chancellor of CUO Prof Chakradhar Tripathi will preside over the programme.

India’s rich culture and history have always been deeply rooted in sports and games. Unfortunately, traditional games like Kho Kho, Pallanguzi, Lippa, Kabaddi, and Gilli Danda have been virtually forgotten by today’s youth. Children are no longer going outside to play these traditional games as in the days of yore. Therefore, bringing back old games will have many beneficial effects on the health of our young population, a release from CUO said.

Keeping this in view, the University is organising this programme. For this programme eight groups of sportspersons will arrive at the University to demonstrate the traditional games. Out of the eight, five are from different parts of Odisha, two are from West Bengal and one group is from Assam.

The proposed sports and games are Sports Yoga, Archery Demonstration, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Malkhamb and Rope Malkhamb (all from Odisha), Gatka, Kalarippayattu, Thang-Ta (Assam), Atya Patya (Demo), Gilli Danda (Demo) and Surya Namaskar (Demo). Apart from these events, the groups will also perform folk dances such as Chhau Nrutya (Odisha), Raibenshe Dance (West Bengal), Paika Yudhha Kaushal (Odisha), Bharatiya Yuddha Kaushal (West Bengal), Yogasana and Surya Namaskar (Odisha). The students of the University will also present a cultural programme.