While joining the platinum jubilee last year, Pradhan had advised authorities to create an ‘Alumni Fund’ and announced to donate his one year’s salary to the fund.
On the occasion of the auspicious Utkal Dibasa, Pradhan handed over his one year’s salary to the Governor and the Chancellor of Universities for development of the university.
“Governor congratulated Pradhan for his gesture of benevolence towards his alma mater - Utkal University. Pradhan has handed a year’s personal salary to Governor-cum-Chancellor, towards development of Vani Vihar,” tweeted Governor’s office.