Utkal University launches portal for its alumni

BHUBANESWAR: Premier Utkal University launched an alumni portal on the occasion of its platinum jubilee foundation day function organised here on Tuesday.
The portal will connect alumni of the university working or staying in and outside the country. The alumni can register their names by opening the portal. The university also appealed to the alumni to register their names for the portal.

An official source said the portal will be upgraded and promoted by the university. “It is a small step to bring together the alumni under a single platform,” said university vice-chancellor Soumendra Mohan Patnaik.

Attending as a chief guest of the foundation day function, governor and chancellor of the universities Ganeshi Lal exhorted the students to be abreast of present developments and utilize the time in a proper manner to make the future better. “Students should understand potential of their inner self and work for the betterment of the society,” he added.

RK Jain, a noted educationist, said he could not find any difference between a central university and a state university after coming to Utkal. “It has the potential to become an international-standard institute,” he added.

A postage stamp on Utkal University’s 75 years was released by Lal in the presence of Anant Narayan Nanda, secretary, India Post.

The NAAC A+ accredited Utkal University, established in 1943, is the oldest university in the state and the 17th oldest in the country. It caters to the education needs of the youths through 401 affiliated colleges, three constituent institutions, 27 postgraduate departments and 15 self-financing courses, an official said.