Koraput: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for various infrastructure projects including the Administrative Building at the Central University of Odisha (CUO), with a total project cost of Rs 129 crore through video conference.
According to an official press release, the online event was organised in the CUO Campus at Sunabeda in the presence of the Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof Chakradhar Tripathi, Kalahandi MP Basant Kumar Panda with other dignitaries.
The Prime Minister remotely inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various infrastructures. While he was present at Jammu, the whole of India saw the event virtually including the Central University of Odisha.
On the occasion, a meeting was organised in the Campus in physical mode. The Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof Chakradhar Tripathi, MP Basant Kumar Panda and Registrar in-charge of the University Prof Narasing Charan Panda were on the dais.
Speaking on the occasion, MP Panda congratulated the University fraternity for the sanction and also thanked the Prime Minister for sanctioning the same. He said that in the period of Amrutkaal, the University will achieve more success in future. If the students believe in Karma they can achieve success for which the Bhakti is required. Concentration should be there for study among the students. If Bhakti is achieved India will regain its glory in the field of education and will reach new heights like Nalanda, Takshashila and other ancient Universities, he said.
The goal of NEP-2020 aims at achieving the Indian ethos in education. He urged the students to pledge to uphold the unity and integrity of the nation through education.
The Vice Chancellor Prof Tripathi congratulated the University community and thanked the Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan for his continuous effort in the progress of the University.
He said that the sanction is granted for the construction of various buildings including two academic blocks, one administrative building, one library building and two hostels (Boys and girls). He said that in the future various activities are planned to be implemented including the establishment of a Charkha Centre. The local unemployed people will be engaged in the preparation of garments through Charkha, for which special training will be provided to them. It will make them self-sufficient, he hoped.
Further, he said that more focus will be given to Agriculture, Forest Management, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Logistics and Supply Chain Management for future development. He said that more sanction of funds would enable the University to march forward.
Prof N C Panda proposed the vote of thanks. The programme was moderated by Dr Nirjharini Tripathy and coordinated by Dr Ramendra Parhi, DSW I/c.
After Prime Minister Modi’s address, which was seen by the CUO community through virtual mode, the dignitaries moved to the inauguration place. Basant Kumar Panda and Prof. Chakradhar Tripathi formally inaugurated the Foundation Stone of the Administrative Block at the designated place inside the Campus.
Others present on the occasion were Prof N C Panda, Registrar; Prof S K Palita, Dean, School of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources; Prof B K Panda, Professor of Education of the University, other eminent persons, faculty members, students and staff of the University.
Sriram Padhi coordinated the programme.
