Governor Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the newly constructed Student Creativity Centre at Ranchi University’s Morabadi campus on Wednesday.
Vice Chancellor Dr Ramesh Kumar Pandey, Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Kamini Kumar, Registrar Dr Mukund Chandra Mehta, CCDC LGSN Shahdeo and other university officials were present on the occasion.
“Students should now hone and show their skills at the Students Creativity Centre. It is our endeavour to take this department to the national level. Every requirement is being fulfilled here for the study of journalism, video production, documentary and new media,” said the Vice Chancellor.
The construction work of the Student Creativity Centre was started in September 2019. An amount of Rs 3 crore 94 lakhs under the RUSA fund was provided to the State Building Construction Corporation for this building.
Mass communication classes will also be conducted in this building. The building is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, a studio and an auditorium with a seating capacity of 150 people. Film making course will also be started here in the future.
In the two- storey building separate ramps and toilets have been built for the differently abled. All classrooms are equipped with computers and white boards while the building also has an audio- video lab and library.
Director cum Registrar of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Dr MC Mehta, Deputy Director Dr VC Mahato and Cordinator Dr DK Sahay expressed great pleasure on the achievement of a new building and pledges to make this department of RU the most prestigious institution in the country.
Murmu on Wednesday also inaugurated a newly constructed women's college at Barhi in Senha block of Lohardaga and a Model Degree College in Ghaghra block of Gumla district. On this occasion, the Governor also planted saplings in the college campus.
She said that at present top-notch facilities are being provided to students, and she regrets why she was not born in the present time so that she could get an opportunity to study in such colleges.
The governor said that education is the key to development. The proportion of women in Jharkhand is higher than other states, but there are no women universities in the state, she lamented. Earlier, Mahila Vishwa Vidyalaya has also been started in Jamshedpur but it is not running in a full-fledged way.
The Governor said that during her tenure, she got a chance to visit many Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs). Today the facilities in the KGBV have increased. Education is going very well in these schools. The results are getting better. The Governor said that there is no discrimination between sons and daughters in Jharkhand. Girls will find their own way of life by studying. “Despite being from the state of Odisha, I feel that I am from Jharkhand because I got a lot of love from this state. I told the people of the present that today daughters must be taught. Do tell them the good and evil of life. The government makes schools, colleges. It is your duty and duty to protect it. People should have more responsibility for it. Daughters should be taught to take care of society, she said.