The Central University of Orissa (CUO) celebrated its annual cultural day on the occasion of centenary celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in its campus in Sunabeda on Friday.
Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital, Koraput Dean Prof SK Palita and Principal Prof Krushna Chandra Biswal attended as guests and stressed on the development of the ability of the students for the excellence to get success.
Palita urged the students to dedicate themselves for the quest of excellence in life and nation buildings and said academic must have an orientation for socio-economic development of the region.
Biswal highlighted the rich and diversity culture of the Koraput region and said “These two leading educational institutions one in higher education and other in health education would serve the educational and healthcare need of the people of the region.”
On the occasion, students performed classical dance, songs and drama and certificates and prizes were distributed to all the winners of the competition organised on the annual sports day.
University Student Welfare Dean In-charge Dr Ramendra Kumar Parhi, Finance Officer In-charge K Kosla Rao, JMC Department Assistant Professor Saurabh Gupta, former Collector Gadadhar Parida, NAD GM Manoj Kumar, ICAR-IISWC, Sunabeda Director Dr G Madhu, COATS Dr Jagabandhu Samal and Vector Control Research Centre, Koraput Director In-charge Dr Sudhansu Shekhar Sahu were present