Ravenshaw University hall to be accorded Heritage Status: Pragativadi
Following are excerpts from a Pragativadi report.
The state government has decided to accord heritage status to the 140-year-old historic hall at the Ravenshaw College soon.
Announcing this, culture secretary Gopinath Mohanty said that the College Hall of Ravenshaw …, was constructed during the tenure of Thomas Eric Ravenshaw who was then the commissioner of Orissa in the British Raj.
The hall with a capacity of 300 people plus another 200 people in its gallery, had housed the first historic session of the Orissa Legislative Assembly in 1936, he added.
The authorities of the Ravenshaw
DeemedUniversity have drafted a plan for conservation and promotion of the heritage building at a cost of about Rs 1crore to attract tourists and heritage lovers to the site.As decided, the state government would provide Rs 40 lakh for conservation of the hall and installation of a light and sound system for the visitors in the first phase.
The walls of the hall will be decorated with paintings and photographs depicting the 140 years history of the famous educational institution to give it an apt ambience.
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