Summary:
Sri Panda wasspeaking in the first Annual Function of JNUites, Odisha Chapter. Sri Panda, while appreciating the activism, leadership quality and talent of the JNUites, urged them to have extensive participation in the social, culture and economic growth of the state. Sri Asit Tripathy, Chief Secretary, Govt of Odisha, remembering his days in JNU, sought to highlight the democratic ethos and value of the University. Sri Tripathy praised the effort of Alumni's of the Odisha Chapter and anticipated that it will be a big Think Tank in future. The inaugural session in the morning was attended by Prof.
Amarendra Mishra, VC,Khallikote University, Prof.
Shrikanta Mohapatra, VC, State Open University and Prof.
Ajaya Pattanaik of JNU..