A national seminar titled "Role of Tribal Leaders in Indian Freedom Struggle" was held on 29th September, 2022 in the second campus of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Keonjhar and National Commission of Scheduled Tribes as part of the celebration of Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav. National Scheduled Tribes Commission member and former Lok Sabha member Mr. Anant Naik joined as the Chief Guest and in his address gave detailed information about the collective rights of the tribal people and their history. Prof. Rajkishore Hansda, All India Coordinator of "Janajati Suraksha Mancha", attended as the keynote speaker and highlighted the great contribution of Indian tribal leaders in the national freedom movement. Senior Legal Consultant of the commission Mr. Radhakanta Tripathy joined as Guest of Honour and gave a detailed explanation about the laws and rights meant for tribals. University Vice Chancellor Prof. Kishor Kumar Basa presided over the conference and spoke about the self-dependence of the tribals and called upon everyone to respect them. Prof. Babrubahan Mohapatra, Director of the Second campus of the University welcomed the guests at the beginning and in his speech discussed about the purpose of the conference. Assistant Professor of Odia Dr. Shishir Behera moderated the programme and offered the vote of thanks. Students and intellectuals of the tribal community from various colleges attended the conference and participated in the interactive session. On this occasion, a photo exhibition on tribal leaders in Indian freedom struggle was showcased.
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