Attending as the chief guest on the foundation day celebration of the Berhampur University on Thursday here, Governor SC Jamir called for the need of a suitable atmosphere in the institution for students to excel in the national and international level.
He said the university had a stature in the educational map of the State, but was lagging behind in achieving the national benchmark for which all out efforts by the faculty and staff were required.
Jamir also expressed satisfaction over the restoration of normalcy and resumption of studies within a very short period of time after Phailin wrought havoc and caused colossal devastation to the infrastructure of the institution.
The Governor, who too is the Chancellor of the varsity, released the January issue of the “Bhanja Bihar Reporter” and inaugurated the Central Conference Hall and the New Academic Block of the varsity.
Vice Chancellor Prof Dipak Kumar Behera, presiding over the function, introduced the guests and talked about the quantum of damage the university sustained during unprecedented cyclone ‘Phailin’ and the post-Phailin renovation and reconstruction measures adopted by the university.
He mentioned that the university received an allocation of `15.58 crore under 12th Plan General Development Assistance scheme out of which `643.25 lakh has already been released by the UGC for executing different projects Poet and translator Sushree Amiyabala Pattnaik was felicitated for her contributions to the field of Odia literatue.
A number of prizes and medals were distributed to meritorious students who appeared in various examinations conducted by the university during the last academic year 2012-13. Prof DP Pattnaik read out the citations, while Prof Bishnu Charan Choudhury offered vote of thanks.