First Convocation Ceremony of Central University Koraput held; Pranab Mukherjee attended as chief guest

Koraput:  Koraput is one of the best District in the world because of its climatic conditions said the Governor of Odisha Mr. Muralidhar Chandrakant Bhandare. Mr. Muralidhar Chandrakant Bhandare was at Sunabeda in Koraput District on the occasion of 1st convocation ceremony of Central University Odisha established way back 2009.

Mr. Naveen Patnaik Chief Minister of Odisha who was the guest of honour expressed his ambitious plans and said the University in a tribal populated Koraput district itself is a significance change in tribal culture and language. Central University would definitely play a vital role to change the KBK districts (un-divided Koraput, Balangir and Kalahandi) and its educational system. Education itself will bring sea change and change the people of these KBK districts and develop the local tribal Mr. Patnaik said.

The Union Finance minister Mr. Pranab Mukharji who was the Chief Guest of the Programme expressed his happiness over establishment of the Central University Odisha in koraput District which is one of the backward districts in India.

The first Vice Chancellor of the University Dr. Suravi Benarji assured to open medical college and Hospital to take Medicare of the people leaving in the districts, Steps have been taken and sent the proposal to the Government for opening the medical college in Koraput Central University Campus. She also gave thanks to Koraput Jagannath Temple Trust, Koraput people, Koraput district administration, media people and public representatives. Six students Miss. Sucharita sahu, Mr. Gyana Ranjan Patnaik, Mr. Kelaram Meher, Prahalad Khila and Pratikhyarani Nayak awarded Gold medals and 106 graduating students were awarded their degrees at the Convocation.