Bhubaneswar: A commemorative ‘My Stamp’ designed to commemorate 25 years of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) was released by SOA’s founder president Prof. Manojranjan Nayak here on Friday.
The stamp, a combination of SOA logo and image of Sun Temple of Konark, is priced at Rs 5.
Founded in 1996, SOA has completed 25 years in the service of education and health care. SOA also runs SUM Ultimate Medicare, a one-stop, next-generation multi-super specialty quaternary care hospital which has emerged as a world class wellness destination.
It has been ranked 20th in the country among universities in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2021.
It was a happy coincidence that the country was celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark the 75th anniversary of Independence this year, said Prof Nayak.
Among others, university Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra; Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda; Registrar Prof BB Pradhan; Founding Member Upasana Nayak; Dean (Students’ Welfare) Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Das; Dean, faculty of engineering Prof PK Sahu; Dean, Dental Sciences, Prof. Neeta Mohanty; Finance Officer Saroj Kanta Samal; Director, University Outreach Programme, Prof. Nachieketa K Sharma; Joint Registrar Sashanka Sekhar Mishra and DGM Maintenance Bibek Pradhan were present.
