Subhechcha Ganguly 
As was to be expected, students wrote history by creating more than 23,000 paper boats as part of a campaign to promote and guarantee a national reputation for the historic Bali Yatra festival in Cuttack. The unusual celebration has now been listed in the Guinness World Records.
Approximately 2100 students broke the Guinness Book of World Records by creating over 23,000 paper boats in just 35 minutes. Today, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) received the Guinness Book of World Records title for most simultaneous origami sculpture foldings.”The record that needed to be broken was 1304, and 2121 was accomplished here. It was incredibly good to be a part of the attempt, which has included a lot of work. The event was made even more special by the sheer number of pupils and practise days. There were several rules, and the minimum was three sculptures and 15 minutes per person. Around 23,000 boats were made, and although it wasn’t a record for speed, it was for the number of people who made origami sculptures, according to Rishi, a Guinness Book of World Records official adjudicator.
Bhawani Shankar Chayani, the Cuttack Collector, remarked, “Today, 2121 kids were able to construct more over 23,000 boats. On the eve of Bali Yatra, the record was set today.
Mayor of Cuttack Subhas Singh stated, “For the past two months, we have worked hard to make the Bali Yatra a huge success. Over 23,000 boats were produced by the approximately 2121 students who participated. I extend my congratulations to the participants, including the students.
According to Singh, the CMC had set a goal of producing 10,000 boats, but the students were able to produce 23,000. Singh continued, “The record will help us move toward gaining national festival tag for Bali Yatra.”There are other festivals in the nation, and we have tried to project that the administration can organise major events,” CMC Commissioner Nikhil Pawan Kalyan said.
