A permanent campus of the Utkal University of Culture was inaugurated by Governor and Chancellor SC Jamir and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Madanpur here on Monday.
The campus is built over 45 acre of land and has two hostels accommodating 100 boys and girls each.
University Vice-Chancellor Prof Debendra Nath Jena spoke regarding the success of the university in 16 years. “The first-ever university of India for art and culture will promote culture and art of Kalinga across the world,” he said.
The Chief Minister gave a comprehensive outline of culture and art in contemporary India and art, culture, architecture and sculptures and folk arts of Odisha.
Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patasani said the university would help popularise Odishan culture to the people of the world who would come to study in the university.
SC Jamir said this is a dream come true for the students, faculties and general people. Considering the grand cultural heritage that Odisha proudly possesses the people of the State legitimately envisioned a university which is completely dedicated to preserve, promote, propagate and protect the richness of the Odishan cultural heritage through teaching, research and extension.
He called upon the people to protect culture, custom and tradition of the State and further popularise both in the national and international level.
Among others, Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda, Jatni MlA Bhagirathi Badajena, Bhubaneswar North MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, Rairangpur MlA Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah, Culture Department Commissioner Manoranjan Panigrahy, Director of Culture Amarendra Kumar Patnaik and Utkal University of Culture Registrar Dr Suman Das were present.