The long-cherished dream of premier Khallikote (Autonomous) College became a reality with the establishment of a historical museum in the PG Department of History of the college on Saturday.
Inaugurating the museum, veteran historian and former Professor of History Ashok Rath said the museum would serve as a base for helping students, researchers, historians and specialists in their research activities by providing them materials available and establishing an information network on the items of antiquity. The museum would ensure training programmes to develop innovative creators, curators and librarians besides serving as a reference centre.
Prof Rath hailed the efforts of the college Principal, the faculty of History and the students in establishment of the museum. A band of historians who tried for the museum included are Prof Madan Mohan Mohapatra, Prof Digambari Mohapatra, Prof Saritanjali Bahidar, Prof Sasank Sekhar Samal and Prof SK Panda. HoD of History Prof SS Samal declared the museum open for all students, researchers and other interested people. He appealed to students, historians and the public to donate statues, inscriptions, palm leaves, old weapons, ornaments, musical instruments, carved stones, coins, Tamraphals to the museum to make it a centre of antiques of excellence.