BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Wednesday renamed the North Orissa University in Baripada as Maharaja Sriram Chandra Banja Deo University.
The state government is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of the erstwhile Mayurbhanj king, who is known to have done a lot for the district.
The department of higher education issued a gazette notification that said, “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section-32 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989 (Odisha Act 5 of 1989), the state government has changed the name of the North Orissa University as Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo university with effect from December 23, 2020.”
The move has been welcomed by everyone across the state.