The Fakir Mohan University (FMU) would felicitate its topper of English language in the PG course with gold medal after the name of renowned academician as well as people’s representative Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj of the Mardaraj dynasty of Nilgiri.
late Mardaraj’s younger son Jagdish Mardaraj had urged the university authorities to consider it in March. After receiving a formal request letter from Mardaraj, the university approved the proposal in a syndicate meeting recently.
From the education year 2017-18, the medal would be given to the passout student in English in PG with highest mark.
Registrar of the university Amar Singh Soren said the proposal for naming the medal after Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj was approved. “The award would be given from the previous academic session 2017-18 during observation of foundation day that is on July 11,” he informed.
Rajendra Mardaraj was not only a three-time MlA of Nilgiri but also an eminent educationist. “My father Rajendra Maradaraj’s career was excellent throughout. After completing pre graduation from the Raipur University, he passed Bachelor of Arts with distinction in English honours,” Jagdish Mardaraj said.
“Further in continuation of his higher education, he completed llB from Calcutta university and he was sent by the Odisha Assembly for 6 months to receive special training in lal Bahadur Shastri academy , Mussoorie, in Public administration. He too was syndicate member of Utkal University for thrice,” he added.