Courses like Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication, Accounting, Rural Development, Computer Application, Hindi under Odisha State Open University (OSOU) were started at Vyasanagar (Auto) College study center here.
The introduction class for Journalism course was taken by Dushmanta Kumar Rout, Editor, Udayabata, while the Accounting class was taken by Prof Rabi Narayan Panda, former Principal of Baji Rout Memorial College, Bhuaban. In the inaugural classes, Principal Prof Hemanta Kumar Rout, Chief Coordinator of the centre Dr Muktikanta Mohanty, lecturer Jibanabandhu Das, Sarat Kumar Jena, Manas Ranjan Pati etc were present.
In the morning, Swachha Bharat Programme was conducted at college Gents’ and Girl’s Hostels premises. Principal Rout, In-charge of Gents’ Hostel Binod Bihari Sahoo, Sanatan Das, Ajay Panda and hostel boarders participated. Under the leadership of Pramodini Chakra and Alok Kumar Mohanty, the girl students planted many fruit bearing saplings.