02/04/2026
Members of SVWA celebrated International Women's Day on 8th March 2026 with much pomp and gaiety. The theme for this year international women's day was "Women's Education and Societal Values". The guest of honour for the function were Smt. Jasodhara Pradhan, Corporator, Ward VII, Sailashree vihar, Dr. Nanda Dwivedi, Ayurveda, Shri Sushant Rout, MLA, North Zone. The meeting highlighted the importance of and their role in shaping society through granting freedom from the shackles of British rule "Praja Andolan" and pioneering in setting up educational institutions such as Sailabala Women's College. Members paid respect to some of the notable women education reformist from Odisha namely Rama Devi, Sailabala Devi, Malati Chaudhuri, Parbati Giri, Kuntala Kumari Sabat and Kadambini Devi 💐