Culture is part of our life. Its preservation, promotion and propagation is our responsibility,” said Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda at the induction function of the newly-admitted students of MA, MPhil and PhD programmes of the Utkal University of Culture (UUC) which was held at the IDCOl Auditorium here on Wednesday.
Panda indicated that teaching at the university’s new campus at Madanpur would begin by the end of November.
Tourism and Culture Dpartment Commissioner-cum-Secretary Dr Arabinda Padhee stressed upon the need for propagation of culture in all spheres. He advised the students to be the brand ambassadors of Odishan art, culture and heritage and carve out a niche for themselves at the international level. Director of Culture Sushil Kumar Das said that with the economic development, culture should also be developed.
Presiding over the meeting, UUC Vice-Chancellor Prof Debendra Nath Jena spoke about the academic and examination-related activities of the university. University Registrar Dr Suman Das delivered welcome address and Prof Naba Kishore Mishra gave a vote of thanks.
The meeting was followed by a cultural programme by the students of the university.