I was rewarded with the Kaladham samman i.e. SEVA DHARMA SAMARPITA MANABIYA - samman by the Kaladham Art and Dance Institute in the Annual Day Celebration held on 16th June 2016 at Town Hall, Balangir and many dignatories namely, Chairperson Municipality Santosini Behera, Historian Dr. Sadananda Agrawala , Dramatist Jadananda Chhuria and Institute Head Dillip Singh Deo with adviser PADMASHREE Dr Srinivas Udgata graced the celebration and followed with brilliant cxultural nights