The 102nd anniversary of well-known administrator and former Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University late Raghunath Prasad Padhi was celebrated at the MKCG Medical College Auditorium by social service forum Mahan Sangh here on Thursday.
Governor of the State and Chancellor of the Berhampur University Dr SC Jamir, who was the chief guest, stressed the need of qualitative teaching in the universities and adoption of new teaching methods, techniques and tools to ensure this.
Dr Jamir described late Padhi as a multidimensional personality such as a great academician, an able administrator and a prolific mathematician who substantially contributed to the growth and development of university education in south Odisha. He urged the Vice-Chancellors of the State’s universities to put their sincere and collective efforts to equate their universities at par with the top class universities of globe in terms of qualitative teaching and research.
Among others, Revenue Minister Surjya Narayan Patro, Minister of Higher Education Badrinarayan Patra, former Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Sahu and local MlA Ramsh Chyau Pattnaik who joined the celebration as guests recalled the valuable contributions made by Padhi for the Berhampur University during his tenure as Vice-Chancellor.
While former DG of Police Nimai Charan Padhi, the eldest son of late RP Padhi, delivered his introductory address, former senior officer of Union Government Niladri Padhi introduced the Governor.
Central president of Mahan Sangh Susanta Kumar Sabat presided over the meeting. On the occasion, the family members of three of the former Vice-Chancellors of the Berhampur University, Prof Rebati Charan Das, Prof AP Padhi and Prof MQ Khan received mementos and citations for their contributions to the university.