Governor and Chancellor of Universities Professor Ganeshi Lal made a surprise visit to the Utkal University on Thursday while returning from a programme at Cuttack.
Lal held a discussion with university Vice-Chancellor Soumendra Mohan Patnaik and other officials over the damages due to Cyclone Fani.
The Governor informed that a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has been formed to monitor spending of funds under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for development of quality education and research at the university.
He also informed that a Centre for Rural Studies would open in the university’s new campus on Gandhi Jayanti this year. Prof Lal also discussed issues such as steps to be taken for underground cabling, encroachment and security for students in the campus. Besides, he asked the university authorities to improve the academic environment in the campus. During his visit, the Governor advised the VC to take all steps to make the university one of the top ones in the country.