The much-awaited five-day Inter-University Youth Festival kicked off in an friendly ambience in the campus of the Brahmapur Univerity here on Tuesday.
The festival organised by the Association of Indian Universities with the support of the Ministry of Skill Development, Enterprises, Youth Affairs and Sports would continue till
November 29.
Around 600 students from 19 universities will participate in 25 cultural events during the fiestival.
The participating universities include 10 from Madhya Pradesh, five from Chhattisgarh and one each from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashra apart from the Central University of Odisha, Koraput.
State Higher Education Minister Dr Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi, Nalco Director Ansuman Das, Southern Revenue Divisional Commissioner Bikash Chandra Mohapatra, DIG of Police (Southern Range) Amitabh Thakur , Ganjam district Collector Premchand Choudhury and Association of Indian Universities Joint Secretary Sampson David graced the inaugural occasion as guests.