Odisha Govt, JNU Ink MoU For Special Centre For Odia Studies
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The Odisha government on Sunday signed an MoU with New Delhi based Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for the establishment of a centre for Odia studies at the varsity, officials said.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4: The Odisha government on Sunday signed an MoU with New Delhi based Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for the establishment of a centre for Odia studies at the varsity, officials said.
The proposed Biju Patnaik Special Centre for Odia Studies aims at delving into the leadership, governance and contribution of former chief minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, they added.
The MoU was signed here between Higher Education Secretary Arvind Agrawal and JNU vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, on the sidelines of the three-day World Odia Language Conference, which will conclude tomorrow.
As per the MoU, the Odisha government will provide a one-time assistance of Rs 10 crore for the educational facility.
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✨Besides Biju Patnaik’s leadership and governance, the centre will study the Jagannath culture and manuscriptology of ancient Odia literature, the officials said.
Pandit said the Biju Patnaik Special Centre for Odia Studies would create favourable conditions for promotion of Odia language, literature and culture.
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