First Art Teacher Posting

Basanta Kumari Samanta during her first posting as an art teacher at Chikiti, Odisha in 1967

Basanta Kumari Samanta began her professional teaching journey in 1967 at Chikiti, marking the start of her decades-long dedication to nurturing artistic talent.

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Artist Basanta Kumari Samanta with dignitaries at the closing ceremony of the 69th Annual Function of GCAC Khallikote

20 Apr 2026

69th Annual Function Closing Ceremony at GCAC Khallikote

Artist Basanta Kumari Samanta attended the closing ceremony of the 69th Annual Function of Government College of Art & Crafts (GCAC), Khallikote on 20th April 2026. She shared the stage with distinguished guests including Ganjam District Collector V. Kirtivasan, Utkal University of Culture Vice Chancellor Prof. Prasanna Swain, GCAC Principal Devi Prasad Das, Joint Secretary Smita Mohanty, Lecturer Bipin Martha, and fellow artists.

Artist Basanta Kumari Samanta being felicitated at Gramyadevi Primary School in Khallikote on Teachers' Day

05 Sep 2025

Teachers' Day Felicitation at Gramyadevi Primary School, Khallikote

On the occasion of Teachers' Day, commemorated on the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, artist and veteran art educator Basanta Kumari Samanta was invited and felicitated at Gramyadevi Primary School in Khallikote. The ceremony honored her long-standing dedication to education and her distinguished contributions as a pioneering fine artist in Odisha.

Artist Basanta Kumari Samanta with Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court S. N. Phukan during the inauguration of her art exhibition at Suchana Bhavan, Bhubaneswar in 1997

1997

Art Exhibition Inauguration by Chief Justice S. N. Phukan

In 1997, Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court S. N. Phukan inaugurated a solo art exhibition by artist Basanta Kumari Samanta at Suchana Bhavan, Bhubaneswar.

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