The Berhampur University celebrated its 56th foundation day-2022 here in Bhanja Vihar on Sunday.
Chief guest Padma Shri Dr Haladhar Nag expressed his gratitude to the university authorities for giving him an opportunity to share his experiences to such an intellectual audience and hoped the New Year 2022 would be a year of all-round prosperity for everyone.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Govind J Chakrapani, presiding over the meeting, spoke about the progress made by the university in various domains and global recognition in academic and research fields.
The university felicitated eminent persons for their contributions in their respective fields under six categories.
The university conferred Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Literature on Padma Bhusan Ramakanta Rath and Dakshin Odisha and Loka Sanskruti Samman on Rajendra Mahapatra. Playwright Manmath Kumar Satapathy and litterateur Krishna Chandra Tripathy were also felicitated.
Distinguished Alumni Award was given to retired Chief Executive Officer of the Syndicate Bank Mrutyunjay Mohapatra and Director of ICMR-RMRC Bhubaneswar Director Dr Sanghamitra Pati.
The university also felicitated four distinguished faculty members, Prof Arundhati Rath, Prof Manas Ranjan Patra, Prof Sukanta Kumar Tripathy and Dr Satyabrata Patra. Registrar Pradeep Kumar Mishra proposed a vote of thanks.