Tapaswini Das, 3rd year (Sociology hons.) was felicitated with the Special Jury Award in Odia Essay (Senior category) along with a cash prize of 1000/- from Saswati Bal, the Chairperson of Pragativadi, the Odia daily in the presence of Dr. Achyuta Samanta on the eve of 92nd Birth Anniversary of Late Pradyumna Bal.