Gopabandhu Chair, Research Centre at KISS

| | BHUBANESWAR | in Bhubaneswar

A  Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das Chair & Research Centre was inaugurated at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) by Servants of the People Society and Board of Management of 'The Samaja' president Deepak Malviya on Friday in the presence of KIIT & KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samnta.

Malviya said the Utkalmani would remain immortal because of his high moral values and humanity. Establishment of this chair is a great initiative by Dr Samanta as it would make available knowledge on the legendary humanitarian's life, philosophy and noble deeds to students for research and enlightenment, he said.

Dr Samanta said Utkalmani Gopabandhu is the pride and identity of Odisha. He loved education so much that way back in 1909, he had established the Bakul Bana Vidyalaya at Satyabadi to spread education far and wide. Following the Utkalmani’s philosophies, the KISS has been relentlessly carrying out empowerment of deprived children through education, The Gopabandhu Chair & Research Centre would facilitate extensive research and bring many unknown aspects of Gopabandhu's life to limelight.