The State’s premier Sailabala Women’s College is holding its centenary celebrations on Saturday and Sunday. Vice-President Hamid Ansari will, however, inaugurate the hundred-year-old educational institute’s year long programmes on Tuesday next.
The district administration along with the college authorities are all set to welcome the VP, who will spend around three hours in the campus to kick-start the year-long programmes of the college.The college, named after Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das’ foster daughter Sailabala, is spread over 50 acres of land, which also has a museum, Madhu Smruti, in memory of the legendary Madhubabu. Apart from a junior college by the same name functioning in the campus, the college imparts degree and postgraduate
courses in Arts and Science. It has around 3,000 students and is one of the most-sought after colleges of the State for girls.
Ansari is scheduled to arrive here at 3.30 pm on Tuesday; and after inaugurating the function, he would also participate in some other functions organised by the college, said a college teacher. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would also join the function as guest of honour.
The centenary celebrations will include sand art exhibition on the journey of women education in Odisha and photo exhibition on the life of Madhubabu. Besides, the
college is also planning to hold a seminar on ‘Atrocities on women’, followed by the release of a souvenir during the celebrations.