The 40th Annual Function of the Students’ Union of the Khariar Autonomous College was celebrated on Thursday last. The gala annual event witnessed a meeting presided over by Students’ Union Dyutiranjan Bag, a prize giving ceremony and cultural programmes by enthusiastic students.
The occasion was an opportunity for the students and the college authorities to refer to the achievements as well as the problems of the institution. "It is the only college in the district to get autonomous status by facing two circles of accreditation. We are proud that due to sincere efforts of our staffs and discipline of our students, we can now boast of having the accolade of the only no-copy zone institution in the district," said Principal Dr Supriya Chatterjee.
College Governing Council President Dr Fanindam Deo appreciated the efforts of the staffs and students and opined that the college should make self-assessment in regular intervals. "Self-assessment to identify the weaknesses and strengths to improve the performance is needed," he said. Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman Kishore Mohanty and noted writer Dr Basudev Sunani were respectively chief guest and chief speaker on the occasion. Dr Deo thanked the WODC Chairman for allocating WODC fund for development of infrastructure in the college.
Dean of Student Welfare Dr Harendra Panda gave a warm welcome to the guests at the outset and Associate Dean Chandrasekhar Chandrakar offered a vote of thanks at the end.