The Odisha Government on Wednesday rechristened North Orissa University after Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo, erstwhile Maharaja of Mayurbhanj. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the government will expedite development works for the university library.
Odisha is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj this year, who has contributed a lot for the development of the state. Established in 1998, the main campus of the university is located at Baripada. The SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack was also renamed after Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo.
Announcing the government's decision to rename the university, Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha Government, in their micro blogging site posted: "The state government has named North Odisha University after Maharaja Sri Ramchandra Bhanjdeo. This was announced by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik."
It further added: "In addition, the government has announced plans to improve the university library."
ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଉତ୍ତର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ମହାରାଜା ଶ୍ରୀରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଞ୍ଜଦେଓଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ନାମିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଏହା ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହିତ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଲାଇବ୍ରେରୀର ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସରକାର ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେବେ ବୋଲି ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି। pic.twitter.com/h5Nanxv6ky
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) December 23, 2020
