North East Girls' Students Hostel to be built in Delhi University
5th November 2014, New Delhi
Foundation Stone Laid for NE Girls Hostel
KALINDI College, a leading women’s college of Delhi university took a major step towards the safety and security for the girl’s students coming from different North Eastern states of India to study at Delhi University. In recent times many of the students from NE have been facing serious problems about their safety and security in Delhi.
Realising the seriousness and gravity of this, Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo Chairman, Governing Body of the college and also a professor at Department of Botany at Delhi University took the initiative a few months back to build up a Girls Hostel in the college campus which is located in the crowded Karol Bagh area of Central Delhi.
Today Prof. Sahoo laid the foundation stone for the construction of the double storied Girls Hostel which will be able to accommodate nearly 250 girl students. The hostel will also have facilities for the guest room for the parents who will be coming to Delhi to meet their children. It is important to mention here that recently the appointment committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Govt. Of India headed by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo as the new Director of Institute of Bio Resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Department of Biotechnogy,Govt.of India at Imphal, Manipur.
IBSD has also having a branch in Gangtok, Sikkim. It is pertinent to mention here that Prof.Sahoo has guided several Ph.D and M.Phil students from North East states under his own supervision. In a short span of less than one year as a Chairman he under took several new initiatives in the College to refurbish its infrastructure such as establishing a Research and Innovation Centre, Students Amenities Centre, Amphitheatre for cultural programme, Sports Utility Centre for women with Modern facilities, Establishment of a Theme Park and August Kranti Park etc. Addressing a large number of students, teachers and non-teaching staff, Prof. Sahoo praise the Principal Dr. Maurya for her sincere efforts in taking keen interest and implementing various developmental programmes in the college. He further said that under her dynamic leadership Kalindi College will raise to new heights.
Under the leadership of Prof. Sahoo and Dr. Maurya, the college also organized the First ever Science Festival and Knowledge Festival which was a grand success. During his Chairmanship the students, Administration and faculty members got a lot of moral boost and encouragement.
Dr. Anula Maurya
Principal
* This PR was sent to e-pao.net by Dr. M. Arunjit Singh ( North East Nodal Co-Ordinator , Kalindi College, University of Delhi, East Patel Nagar, Delhi-110008) who can be contacted at arunjit(at)kalindi(dot)du(dot)ac(dot)in
This Press Release was posted on November 06 2014
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