The state government will provide a one-time assistance of Rs 10 crore towards the establishment of the centre.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik [Photo: ANI]
Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Prof Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Sunday said that a special centre for Odia studies at JNU would play a pivotal role in promoting Odia language, literature, and culture.
Pandit called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence on Sunday to finalise the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government for the establishment of the Biju Patnaik Special Centre for Odia Studies at JNU.
The state government will provide a one-time assistance of Rs 10 crore towards the establishment of the centre.
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The Biju Patnaik Special Centre for Odia Studies will launch a master’s programme on Odia Studies. Additionally, the centre will delve into the study of Biju Patnaik’s leadership and governance, explore Jagannath culture, and pursue the manuscriptology of ancient Odia literature. These details were shared by Higher Education Secretary Arvind Agrawal, who was also present on the occasion.
During the discussion, Prof Pandit admired Patnaik’s transformational initiatives in Odisha that have brought visible changes in every sector of the state.
Describing Chief Minister Patnaik as the finest example of cooperative federalism, she appreciated his efforts to promote the Odia language and culture and expand its scope beyond Odisha.
Praising Biju Patnaik’s role in the Indonesian freedom struggle, she said that Biju Babu single-handedly raised the glory of Odisha to the global level.
She also appreciated the efforts of the Chief Minister in promoting regional languages and culture, fostering a pan-India identity for them.
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