The 1995 batch of Kendrapada Autonomous College, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, installed a statue of Gandhi in the premises of the college to spread Gandhan values.
The Plus III passout batch of the college said it would help youths shun liquor and make the State liquor-free. The alumni organised a meeting by inviting some of the retired lecturers of the college, who were teaching them in 1995.later, it was decided in the meeting to instal the statue of Gandhi.
The old students donated money for the purpose. later, a Gandhi statue was brought from Rajsthan and was installed under the supervision and guidance of the retired lecturers and the Principal of the college.
It was decided that the statue would be inaugurated in the hands of their teachers, who had provided them education and for whom they are now settled in society.
“We invited about a dozen of lecturers of our time and inaugurated the Gandhi statue in hands of Ram Chandra Behera, former Professor of English Department, and Debendra Prasad Mishra, former Professor of Political Science,” said Gangeya Biswal, an old student.
While attending the function, Dr Behera, who is also a Kendriya Sahitya Academy Awardee, said it is an art of giving. The 1995 pass out batch has shown their obligation and love to the college .They installed the statue of Mahatma Gandhi for the students to create more and more Gandhi followers, he said.
“Our 1993 Plus III pass out batch have planned to provide scholarships to the meritorious students to boost the morale of the students,” said Balaram Sahu, an old student.