Bhubaneswar: On the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, 5T, and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian on Sunday visited Satyabadi and reviewed the progress of the first phase of construction work of the Odia University.
The first phase of work is being built on an area of 8.6 acres. It has a school of learning with a capacity of 200 students, one hostel block for male and one for female students with a capacity for 32 students each, a scholar’s hostel for 16 scholars, a library, cafeteria, an admin block, and well developed ‘kunda’ (water body). During his visit, Pandian inspected all the individual blocks, including the progress on landscaping works and internal road works.
Pandian appreciated the architecture and construction work progress and instructed the authorities to complete the first phase by January 15.
The Odia University, a dream project of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, is located near the famous Vana Vidyalaya in Satyabadi. The beautiful and serene campus of the university has successfully used the Odia alphabet in its design and architecture.
The Odia University will be a center of excellence for research and development in the Odia language. The campus will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister during the last week of January 2024, Pandian informed.
