A temporary campus of the country’s seventh Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) opened at the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) campus here on Monday.
Two buildings of the ITI have been earmarked to the IISER administration for two classrooms, a library room and a registration and information centre.
A private apartment and a building of the polytechnic institute near the ITI are taken on rent for use as hostels for boys and girls.
The permanent campus of the IISER is under construction at laudigaon in Ganjam district.
A total of 67 aspirants were intimated to enrol for admission in the 2016-17 academic year.
While 64 students have been admitted, the remaining three are in the waiting list. The classes will be commencing from August 4.
Officials of the Union Human Resource Development Ministry and members of the Forum for Ganjam welcomed and encouraged the new students on the occasion.