IIT Bhubaneswar celebrates 71st Independence Day in its Campus at Argul

IIT Bhubaneswar celebrated the 71st Independence Day in its campus at Argul today at 9.00 am. Prof R V Raja Kumar, the Director hoisted the National Flag, offered floral tribute to the Father of the Nation and delivered his Independence Day address followed by Guard of Honour by the Security forces and the students of the Institute. The faculty, staff and students of the institute participated in the celebration in large numbers with patriotic fervour.
 
In his address the Director emphasised on the initiatives taken by the Government for country’s self reliant and economic security through innovative developmental programs like Digital India, Make in India, Start up India etc.  He further emphasized on the digital initiatives being taken by MHRD and at different institutes and observed that within a span of a few years, India is going to take strong lead in providing digital educational content to cater to the needs of different education programmes across the globe.  He referred to the glorious past of Nalanda and Takshashila which may be regained through these digital initiatives.  He stated that the institute has made strong plans and started implementing, to emerge as a strong institute providing world class education and to fulfil the National dream to create wellness environment for students to gain a distinctive knowledge and skills in  green, clean and healthy environment.

While addressing, the Director stated that "On this day, let’s all of us join in paying our respectful homage to the great personalities who sacrificed their lives and fought for the independence of India, re-ignite our hearts with patriotic manifestation, re-resolved to maintain unity in diversity and work towards strengthening  the nation in all its dimensions through hard work, adopting high ethical standards, spirited performance of our duties and innovating to bring in positive differences to the society".

He called upon the students to get empowered with right learning, harness the inherent potential, stay away from being complacent, become informed and knowledgeable individuals by emulating the personalities of the leaders like Bapuji, take to entrepreneurship than job seekers.  He reiterated the students to adopt good culture in the campus to improve GREEN TECHNOLOGY and wanted them to strive to make the institution a world class institution by setting standards with proper teaching learning. He expressed that the institute will make sure by engaging faculty of foreign origin to add flavour.

 The programme was followed by excellent performance displayed by the students of all the local villages adopted by IIT. The school kids performed folk dances & skits, sang songs on patriotic themes. The students were given away with prizes by the Director. The Director called on the students to emulate the spirit of becoming  good human beings and look forward to work hard and get into the main stream.

The programme was organised by Prof. V. R. Pedireddi, Dean Student Affairs. Dr. Hanumanta Rao, EAA Coordinator thanked the faculty staff and students for their enthusiastic participation. The programme was marked by the cultural function organised by the Dramatic Society of the institute.