The freedom fortnight ‘Azaadi 70-Yaad Karo Kurbani’ celebrated at the Central University of Odisha from August 9 to 23 ended with the mass singing of the national anthem. Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidananda Mohanty led the mass singing.
To commemorate the 70 years of Independence, the varsity conducted different programmes like seminar, tree plantation, flag hoisting and essay competition. The seminar ‘Swaraj and the Divided Republic: Sri Aurobindo’s Dream of a New India’ was organised on August 11 where Prof Makarand R Paranjape from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi delivered the talk.
On August 15, the university conducted massive tree plantation programme at its permanent campus after flag hoisting ceremony. More than 13,000 saplings were planted at the permanent campus. An essay competition was organised on the topic “Role of the Youth in National Freedom Struggle” in English, Odia and Hindi languages at both campuses on August 18.
The competition was organised to remind the sacrifices of the freedom fighters in the freedom struggle of the nation. The programmes were celebrated as per the direction of the Government of India.