Puri: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the new campus of Odia University at Satyabadi in Puri district today through Video Conferencing.
The Odia University Building has been built on 9 acres of land. It has all the facilities for the students, teachers, academicians and researchers such as hostels, classrooms, offices and other infrastructure. The Administrative Building boasts architecture inspired by the Odia alphabet.
The state government laid the foundation of the Odia University in Bakuluban four years ago on the birth anniversary of Utkalmani Gopbandhu Das. About Rs. 30 crore was spent on the construction of the building.
With beautiful lighting and a beautiful environment, the story of the development of the Odia language is written on the walls of this university.
The university will be operational from the second week of February. The first World Odia Language Conference will be held from February 3 to February 5. About 72 students from three departments will enrol in the first year.
