By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Union PNG-Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with Union Education Minister Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank were on Saturday joined in a virtual foundation stone laying ceremony along with VC Prof. Rambramham at the Central University of Koraput in Odisha.
Pradhan ,Dr Pokhriyal and VC CUO, Prof. Rambramham virtually laid the foundation stone for academic block, library & staff quarters at Central University of Odisha. Union Ministers have also compliments to all the faculty members, staff & students of the University on their 12th Foundation Day.
“I encourage CUO to undertake innovative efforts in agri-research and entrepreneurship to find better and bigger markets for Koraput’s fantastic organic farmed products. I also wish them success in becoming torchbearers of #AatmaNirbharBharat and making India a knowledge economy,” Union PNG-Steel Minister Pradhan said.
“CUO has established itself as a premier centre for higher learning in the country. Educational reforms brought by PM Narendra Modiji will enable regionally rooted industry-academia-govt partnership and ensure holistic development of Koraput region, also an Aspirational District. Koraput, at the heart of southern Odisha is rich in tribal diversity. #NEP2020 focusing on a broad-based and creative curricula will enable CUO to provide more opportunities for disadvantaged students and also promote research-based tribal and anthropological studies in Odisha,” he added.
