The Golden Jubilee ceremony of the Nabarangpur College will be celebrated from December 16 to 18. A torch rally was taken out in Nabarangpur town ahead of the fest. The rally started from Goddess Bhondarghoroni temple marching up to the college premises covering the town area.
Nabarangpur MP Ramesh Majhi, former MP and advisor, Special Development Council Pradeep Majhi, Dabugaon MLA cum Chairman, District Planning Board, Monohar Randhari, Nabarangpur MLA Sadasiv Pradhani, Nabarangpur Municipality Chairman Kunu Nayak, Vice Chairman Somya Mohapatra, district Collector Kamal Lochan Mishra, Superintendent of Police S Sushree, Additional District Magistrate Bhaskar Raito, Nabarangpur College Principal Bhaskarnath Biswal among others participated.
A puja was performed in the presence of members of the royal family member Asid Deo and the members of Mishra and Samantaray families who had donated the land for the establishment of Nabarangpur College.
A special moshal was included in the main procession at Triveni Street. The town was resplendent with music and dance. Old students stood on both sides of the road and greeted the torch procession.
A decorated chariot in front of the torch was included in the procession.
Alumni committee president Ganesh Das informed that various competitions and cultural programmes will be held for the Golden Jublee ceremony.
Over 2,000 people assembled to join the rally. Many old students regretfully expressed that even after 50 years of establishment of Nabarangpur College, it has not been taken over by the Government.
Meanwhile, there is a demand from all corners of the district that Nabarangpur College be given the status of a Government college soon.