Pratibha Samman Samaroh

Dr Chaturbhuj Meher, Padmashree Awardee Eminent Weaver, Sonepur

Smt Minati Mohapatra, First Women Cyclist of India as well as the First Odia Sportsperson to receive the Arjuna Award, Rourkela

Late Sadanand Agrawal, Acclaimed Historian & Epigraphist, Sonepur

Late Vijay Bahadur Singh ‘Bachchan’, Renowned Football Player, Sambalpur

Abhay Patnaik, Noted Sports personality, Sundargarh

Alekh Sahu, Veteran Sanchar Artist, Talmenda, Bargarh

Dukhanasan Behera, Eminent Sanchar Artist, Sambalpur

Nabin Chandra Naik, Veteran Pala Gayaka, Jharsuguda

Radheshyam Panda, Eminent Pala Gayaka, Sambalpur