The Sri Sri University at its Cuttack campus organised a debate competition among university students to mark the occasion of the 82 anniversary of the formation of State of Odisha. Registrar Prof Srinivas Subbarao welcomed the guests, dignitaries, debate participants and students. Vice Chancellor Prof Nand lal welcomed the celebration of the important programme.
Prof Niranjan Barik in his key note address shared the story on how Odisha became a separate State and how Odia nationalism shaped the movement.
Prof Barik suggested to Sri Sri University to open a Centre for Odisha Studies which would attract national and global scholars interested in Odisha.
Prof Pratima Sarangi, the Head of Department (HoD) Good Governance and Public Policy and Prof Narsingh Majhi, HoD, Faculty of Media Studies, joined Prof Niranjan Barik as jury. In the UG segment Diksha Kajaria was the winner and Richa Kaushik was the runners up. In the PG segment, Sweta leena Panda was the winner and Varsha Mishra was the runners up. Students received memento and certificates from the chief guest and the VC.
Gayatree, a student of Odissi Dance at Sri Sri University, performed Bande Utkala Janani.