Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Union Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Minister of Communications, Railways and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw released Special Covers on six unsung heroes of Odisha, who made great contributions to the country’s freedom struggle. This was the part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav and Philately Day celebration on October 13.
The function was held at Dak Bhawan in New Delhi where the unsung heroes who were on the special covers are – Buxi Jagabandhu, Sahid Baji Rout, Sahid Jai Rajguru, Sahid Chakhi Khuntia, Sahid Chakra Bisoi and Parbati Giri. Both Pradhan and Vaishnaw interacted with the family members of the unsung heroes via video link from Odisha.
According to the reports, the family members of the freedom fighters were presented albums of the Special Covers by the Department of Posts officials at local post offices in their respective home towns in Odisha. Vineet Pandey, secretary, Department of Posts, Alok Sharma, Director General (Posts) and other senior officers of the department and Ministry of Communications attended the event. SC Dalai, secretary, Odia Language, Literature & Culture; Suvendu Swain, Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, and other officers of the Department of Posts attended the event virtually from Odisha.
