The Ravenshaw University’s Education Department would celebrate its diamond jubilee here on July 8, said Ravenshaw University Education Department Alumni Association (RUEDAA) president Yudhistir Khatua.
In the meeting held under the chairmanship of Khatua on Sunday, it was decided that a statue of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das would be set up in the department. It was also decided that the diamond jubilee would be organised throughout the year.
On the occasion, the members held one minute silent to pay respect to late Dr Sarbeswar Samal. Among others, chief advisor Prof Gouranga Charan Nanda, secretary Dr Sudarsan Mishra, VP Dr Sanjay Ketan Swain, Dr Prasanna Mohapatra, executive members Dr Rabinarayan Sahu, Dr Sarat Kumar Rout, Dr BC Das, Dr Milan Kishore Jena, Sunanda Das, Sasmita Sahu and treasurer Siddharth Rath were present. Khatua urged the former students to be life members of RUEDAA and make the celebration successful. Dr Tarulata Devi gave a vote of thanks.