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Alumni Association Meet (Marty's Day)

8.30 am at Ahimsa Sthal at Vanivihar Campus, Utkal University: Alumni Association, Utkal University paid floral tribute to the father of our Nation on his " Mahaprayan" Divas on 30th January, 2022 which is observed as Marty's Day. At 11.30 am, 9 th "Meet the Alumni Lecture" was delivered on line by Dr. Arun Kumar Sahoo, a distinguished alumnus & the Hon'ble Minister, Higher Education, Govt. of Odisha. Dr. Sahoo spoke on Gandhiji on . [....]

1st annual fete by UU alumni

Utkal University's old students' association function in online mode. On this occasion, members of the association garlanded the statue of Devi Saraswati at the entrance of the university in the morning. Later, they distributed fruits and planted saplings at the ladies' Hostel-5 on the university premises.
A webinar was held in the evening in which Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, [....]

Hault Ecosystem degradation, revive Ecology.

The Alumni Association Utkal University in association with th Alumni connect observed the World Environment Day on Saturday on virtual mode. Chairman of PG Council of Utkal University Dr. Basanta Kumar Mallik and environmentalist and Secretary of Odissa Environmental Society Dr. Jayakrushna Panigrahi graced the occasion as cheif guest and cheif speaker respectively [....]

Alumni Association - Utkal University Executive Committee Session (30th May)

A meeting of the executive committee of the Alumni Association Utkal University was held. Professor Ashok Das, General Secretary of the Alumni Association - Utkal University and Ex-Vice Chancellor of the University, gave a briefing on the program to the association. In this regard, Mr. Das informed that it has been decided to jointly implement some programs [....]

Utkal Divas (1st April)

Due to restrictions imposed by the Govt., to prevent & contain the spread of Covid 19, the Alumni Association-Utkal University celebrated ' Utkal Divas' on 1st April, 2021 on virtual mode by organising a Webinar. Sri B. K. Patnaik, the former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha & the President of the Alumni Association presided over the Webinar. Prof. Sabita Acharya, the Vice Chancellor of the University graced the Webinar as Chief Guest. [....]

World Water Day(22nd March)

Alumni Association-Utkal University jointly with the University Authority observed the 'World Water Day' on 22nd March, 2021 at P G Council Hall. As a part of the observance, a Seminar on the theme' Valuing Water ' was organised where Dr. Pramod Kumar Panda, the Principal Scientist, Indian Institute of Water Nanagement, ICAR, delivered a talk on the above theme on PPT mode enriching the knowledge of the participants [....]

1st Annual General Body Meeting (7 March)

The 1st Annual General Body meeting of the Alumni Association- Utkal University was held in its Office in the University Campus, Vanivihar at 11am on 07/03/2021 under the presidentship of Sri Bijay Kumar Patnaik, its President. At the outset, Sri Patnaik welcomed the members to the meeting. Thereafter, Sri Asoka Kumar Das, Vice Chancellor read out the annual report of the Association detailing the various activities [....]

Our cleaning activities in the Vanivihar campus
(28th Feb)

In continuation of our Campaign for ' Single use plastic free Vanivihar Campus', Alumni Association- Utkal University had organised a mega cleaning programme of plastic waste in Campus on the morning of 28th February from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. Ashok Das, General Secretary and former Vice-Chancellor of the University, Bijay Kumar Patnaik, President and Former Chief Secretary to the Government were present and addressed the students [....]

Website Launch

Governor Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the website of Utkal University Alumni Association at Raj Bhawan on 16th February 2021 The Governor praised the activities of the varsity alumni association. "There was no substitute to the joy one experiences by providing service to others. The alumni association's great efforts have been reflected in various initiatives. The process of trading through the alumni website and its associated information are quite fruitful," he said. Utkal University Alumni Association president Bijay Kumar Patnaik informed [....]

Utkal University's single-use plastic-free campaign continues (12th Feb)

"Single use plastic free Vani Vihar" campaign was launched jointly by the President of Alumni Association Sri Bijay Kumar Patnaik & the Vice Chancellor of Utkal University Prof. Sabita Acharya on 30th January, 2021.In pusuit of the said campaign, Alumni Association & the University Authorities undertook a cleaning activities of plastic debries at Gopabandhu Chhatrabas & nearby places on 12/02/2021 morning with the help of inmates of the Hostel, Supertendents of Hostels & Faculties.

Alumni Connect

UGC has started an initiative

• To establish an alumni cell and maintain a database of the alumni living abroad.
  
• To share information with the alumni in regarding the latest initiatives of the institution.
  
• To invite them for participation in conferences/webinars
  
• To organize networking get-togethers.
  
• To honor distinguished alumni for supporting in brand building exercise as well as overall development of the institution.
  
• System generated emails/SMS may be sent on various occasions.

Campaign Launched To Make Utkal University Campus Plastic-Free

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Alumni Association of Utkal University today launched an awareness campaign and mass cleaning activity against single-use plastic to make the university campus clean, green, and plastic-free, on the occasion of Saheed Diwas – the remembrance day of Mahatma Gandhi.The campaign was flagged off by B K Patnaik former Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha[....]

Utkal University steps up career guidance programme

In line with the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of adopting a student-centric approach and introduction of job oriented curriculums, a Students’ Employability Enhancement Programme was organized as the first step to achieve these goals at Utkal University here. Utkal University has stepped up its career guidance and placement services with the introduction of this type of training programme. The programme was organised by [....]

Ex Vice Chancellor welcoming Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik on the Platinum Jubilee Celebration

Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik, joined the valedictory function of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of Utkal University and addressed the mammoth gathering of students, alumni and distinguished guests. In his address, the Honorable Chief Minister urged the stakeholders of this historic university to pursue path of all round excellence and empower the youth of Odisha to be globally competitive.

Academic community in India must create knowledge base to empower marginalized: President Kovind

The academic community in the country should engage in areas of research that create not only a new knowledge base but also a knowledge base that sustains human society and empowers marginalized, said President Ram Nath Kovind. "Universities are great hubs of ideas, but they are not ivory towers. They are part of society remain engaged with social change.[....]

Platinum Jubilee Celebration Of Utkal University Concludes On An Optimistic Note

The Platinum Jubilee celebration of Utkal University came to an end on Wednesday with Chancellor and Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal calling upon students to become agents of true societal transformation. The Governor said the foundation day is not merely a celebration, it is an occasion for students to imbibe the values and principles of the university as enshrined by its founding fathers.[....]