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• 1. Ajaya Sahu  |  January 5th, 2010 at 2:39 am

  Source: The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/03/stories/2010010353370300.htm
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  Science College, Hinjilicut on Progressing Path to 7th Autonomous College on the jurisdiction of the Berhampur University.

  Many Many thanks to Principal, Science College, Hinjilicut Prof. Major R.R. Padhy for his endless effort towards blossoming to Autonomous status and soon this will be 7th Autonomous College in the jurisdiction Berhampur University.

  Science College, Hinjilicut, established in 1963 has the distinction to be one of the oldest and premier colleges of South Odisha having NAAC rating (B+) and a uniqueness having maintaining the only College along with Khallikote college in Ganjam district.

  During its infancy, the College was nurtured by generous patronage of Raja Bahadur of Khallikote regency out of the fund created by his royal father – Raja Hari Hara Mardaraj Deo under Khallikote Collegiate Management Trust.

  Salute to Science College Principal Prof. Major R.R. Padhy for his continuous effort to maintain its dignity under Berhampur University. It is very much worthy to state that, in 2005-06 Examinations the College has got 24 ranks in the Examination conducted by the University. Department of Economics has secured 6 ranks out of 10 ranks and Mathematics and Political Science Departments have secured 4 each from the University in the examinations.

  The University Grant Commission has sanctioned Rs. 73 Lakhs for construction of a Women’s hostel. The College has received Rs. 8,54,810 in the 10th Plan for Books and Journals and Equipments, Extension, PTAC and Research Projects. It also has initiated action to sign an MOU with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) to start a study centre. Very soon, we are looking PG Stream courses to commence in this Campus (like MBA, MCA, MCom, MSc, MA) as the college is having base of all degree courses including BBA and BCA.

  Source: The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/03/stories/2010010353370300.htm

  BERHAMPUR: The Berhampur University celebrated its 44th foundation day on Saturday.

  The chief guest of the function was the speaker of the Orissa State Assembly, Pradip Kumar Amat. State Cabinet Minister, Bikram Keshari Arukh and Gopalpur MLA, Pradip Panigrahy attended the function as guests. All the three guests were part of the alumnus of the Berhampur University.

  In his welcome address the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Bijay Kumar Sahu urged the State government to provide adequate timely support for the development of the university. He took up the issue of demand for regularisation of temporary employees of the university who have served more than a decade and filling of large scale vacancies in posts of teachers in different departments. Mr. Amat, Mr. Arukh and Mr. Panigrahi promised to take up the issues related to the progress of the university with the State government. The registrar of the university, J.K.Mohapatra, its post-graduate council chairman, A.S.N. Murty and adviser of the university Students’ union were among the dignitaries attending the function.

  The students of the university and its affiliated colleges who had excelled in different fields were awarded. Mr. Mohapatra read out the annual report of the university. At present the university has 20 post graduate departments. When it started in 1967 it had 11 colleges under it. Now 128 colleges are affiliated to it. There are six autonomous colleges in the region of south Orissa under the jurisdiction of the university. Recently a proposal has been sent to make Science College, Hinjli in chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s constituency an autonomous institute. Recently the university has got sanction to open up new departments like Microbiology, geophysics, M. Pharma, Education and Hindi.

  The university has introduced e-governance on its campus and it is working on having customised software for the purpose.