The State Government has nominated special representatives for four neighbouring countries of war-torn Ukraine to ensure smooth evacuation of Odia students and NROs stuck in different border points of Ukraine.
Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra issued an order to this effect, saying that owing to the crisis prevailing in Ukraine a number of people, especially students, from Odisha are still stranded in Ukraine who need to be evacuated. They have crossed over to the neighbouring countries like Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia from where they are being evacuated by the Ministry of External Affairs by special flights, Mahapatra said.
In this backdrop, the Odisha Government has decided to nominate four special representatives to the four countries to coordinate with the Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, and the respective countries.
While KIIT University Vice-President Vikramaditya has been nominated for Poland, Arushi Ray, who works for UNHCR was appointed for Hungary. WFP Rome, UN policy officer BaishaliMohanty would coordinate at Romania border and Anurag Pattnaik, a consultant based in Hungary, was assigned to coordinate at border points in Slovakia.
Odisha Resident Commissioner Office New Delhi would be the nodal office for the purpose. The entire expenses for the purpose will be met out of the CMRF.