The Ravenshaw College here, the first and the oldest college of Odisha, would celebrate its 150th foundation day on Friday (January 20). The first phase of the event would continue for three days.
Prof Prakash Chandra Sarangi, Vice-Chancellor of Ravenshaw University, said the college, which has been elevated to a university, has planned yearlong activities to celebrate the 150th foundation day.
Giving the detailed schedule of the celebrations, he said, “On the first day, Chancellor of University and Governor SC Jamir will inaugurate the celebration in which Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will be the chief guest. Higher Education Minister Pradeep Panigrahy and School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra would also grace the event as guests of honour. The Ravenshaw students will take part in all cultural programmes. We will also invite the alumni to participate in the event of their alma mater.”
On the second day, an international seminar with a topic ‘Ravenshaw: Past, present and future’ would be held, Prof Safrangi said, adding. “In this seminar, we will try to recall the past of the Ravenshaw College and think of its future.”