A delegation of the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) demanded before Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal for university status to the SCS College, Puri.
A delegation met Lal on Saturday who was on a visit to the town here and demanded erection the full statue of Pathani Samant in the college premise, a museum and renaming of the adjoining road after the acclaimed astrologer born on the Odisha soil.
The students’ wing urged Lal who is also Chancellor of universities for opening PG and M Phil courses in SCS College. They also demanded a good playground, separate library and cycle and bike stand, besides filling up the vacancies of lecturer posts in the college.
Drawing attention towards Sri Jaganath University, the ABVP delegation also urged for filling up of vacancies of lecturers, opening up medical facility and operation of the women’s hostel.
Lal ordered Puri Collector Jyoti Prakash Das to receive the letter for pursuance. Among others, Saubhagya Dash, Parthajit Prusty, Amulya Mishra and Basudev Senapati were in the delegation.