Bhubaneswar: A total of 14 new government degree colleges were opened in eight districts of Odisha on Friday.
The new colleges were inaugurated by Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj through video conferencing, an official release said.
The new colleges are located at Tiring in Mayurbhanj district; Thuamul Rampur in Kalahandi district; Gurundia and Nuagaon in Sundargarh district; Bandhugaon and Narayanpatna in Koraput district; Jharigaon, Kosagumuda, Raighar and Tentulikhunti in Nabarangpur district; Kashipur and Ramanaguda in Rayagada district; Dharakote in Ganjam district; and Khajuripada of Kandhamal district.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that education is the only medium through which the youth can empower themselves and usher change in society. These new 14 government degree colleges in the remote areas will revolutionise education, he added.
Suraj said that in addition to creating interest in higher education among the students, the dropout percentage will decrease.
The Minister conveyed his best wishes to the principals and students of the new Degree Colleges, government officers and people’s representatives through video conferencing.
Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Higher Education department Arvind Agarwal said that with the establishment of degree colleges in 14 blocks of 8 districts, education has reached the students living in the remote regions of Odisha. Along with this, he congratulated the students and advised them to work hard to build a bright future.
Bonai MLA Laxman Munda and Lakhmipur MLA Pabitra Saunta participated in the programme on virtual mode and said this initiative is a revolutionary step in the field of education.
