CUO celebrates 9 th Foundation Day
CUO celebrates 9 th Foundation Day
Acclaimed critic Prof. Harish Trivedi delivered the Foundation Day Lecture
The Central University of Orissa, Koraput celebrated 9 th Foundation Day at its permanent
campus, Sunabeda today. Prof. Sachidananda Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor hoisted the
University flag and inaugurated the Foundation Day Programme. On this occasion Prof.
Harish Trivedi, former Professor of English, University of Delhi, Distinguished critic,
Academic and Translator delivered the foundation Day lecture a Foundation Day lecture
on “The Place of Humanities in Higher Education”. Prof. Mohanty delivered the inaugural
address and presided over the programme.
Prof. Mohanty congratulated all the stakeholders of the University on the 9 th Foundation
Day. He said “Higher education today is at the cross roads. The most important aspect of
a University is to cultivate a vibrant cultural and academic atmosphere and to create
employability avenues for students. University is a place of self discovery. Times of
celebration are also times for reflection”. He said, “The University has made good
progress in 8 years to provide facilities for all round development in its campus like
Hostels for Boys and Girls, Guest House with state of the art, Library, Electrification, NSS
cell, NAAC cell, and Plantation in the campus”. The University is also looking forward to
the visit of NAAC team due early next month.
Prof. Harish Trivedi stressed on the development of humanities studies in the higher
educational institutions in his lecture. He said “Establishing of the University in remote
places like Koraput provide scope to students of the region to gain quality education.
Humanities study man as a whole. In our culture, the divine and the human had no
distinction”. He also said “Art cannot be used to make money or material issues. The
Idea of higher education is to teach the mind. One should not finalise everything through
logic. One should have an open attitude towards education”. He urged the gathering to
retain a bit of the poet within them.
On this occasion, distinguished guests of district administration, police, PSU, education
institutions and different govt. organisation of the region along with media person were
present.
Dr. S.K Palita delivered the welcome address, Prof. Bhabani Prasad Rath, OSD
introduced the guests on the dais and Prof. K.C Raut, Dean-Academics proposed the
vote of thanks. All students, research scholars, faculty members and staffs with other
dignitaries’ guests and persons from the media were present at large at the occasion.
Acclaimed critic Prof. Harish Trivedi delivered the Foundation Day Lecture
The Central University of Orissa, Koraput celebrated 9 th Foundation Day at its permanent
campus, Sunabeda today. Prof. Sachidananda Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor hoisted the
University flag and inaugurated the Foundation Day Programme. On this occasion Prof.
Harish Trivedi, former Professor of English, University of Delhi, Distinguished critic,
Academic and Translator delivered the foundation Day lecture a Foundation Day lecture
on “The Place of Humanities in Higher Education”. Prof. Mohanty delivered the inaugural
address and presided over the programme.
Prof. Mohanty congratulated all the stakeholders of the University on the 9 th Foundation
Day. He said “Higher education today is at the cross roads. The most important aspect ofa University is to cultivate a vibrant cultural and academic atmosphere and to create
employability avenues for students. University is a place of self discovery. Times of
celebration are also times for reflection”. He said, “The University has made good
progress in 8 years to provide facilities for all round development in its campus like
Hostels for Boys and Girls, Guest House with state of the art, Library, Electrification, NSS
cell, NAAC cell, and Plantation in the campus”. The University is also looking forward to
the visit of NAAC team due early next month.
Prof. Harish Trivedi stressed on the development of humanities studies in the higher
educational institutions in his lecture. He said “Establishing of the University in remote
places like Koraput provide scope to students of the region to gain quality education.
Humanities study man as a whole. In our culture, the divine and the human had nodistinction”. He also said “Art cannot be used to make money or material issues. The
Idea of higher education is to teach the mind. One should not finalise everything through
logic. One should have an open attitude towards education”. He urged the gathering to
retain a bit of the poet within them.
On this occasion, distinguished guests of district administration, police, PSU, education
institutions and different govt. organisation of the region along with media person were
present.
Dr. S.K Palita delivered the welcome address, Prof. Bhabani Prasad Rath, OSD
introduced the guests on the dais and Prof. K.C Raut, Dean-Academics proposed the
vote of thanks. All students, research scholars, faculty members and staffs with other
dignitaries’ guests and persons from the media were present at large at the occasion.
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