The current academic session began at the second campus of the North Odisha University (NOU) at Keonjhar. School and Mass Education Minister Badrinarayan Patra inaugurated the beginning of the new academic programme.
NOU Vice-Chancellor, Central Range RDC AB Ota announced the commencement of the postgraduate courses in English, Odia, Sanskrit and Santali language to which 72 students have already taken admission.
Ota said Geology, Material Science, MBA, M.Com and other courses would be added after approval and completion of new infrastructure in future. The Government has allotted Rs 14 crore for building the new campus at Suliekhamar including 13 acre of land. Gradually, the campus would emerge into a full-fledged university in future, added he.
Keonjhar Collector N Thirumalla Naik said provision of additional Rs 60 crore for infrastructures would be made available from the district funds after approval at District Planning Board meeting.
Among others, Keonjhar MP Sakuntala laguri, NOU Registrar Sadananda Nayak, Patna MlA Hrusikesh Nayak and Joint Secretary Ajay Nayak were present.