Delhi University will have NE Girl students' Hostel
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 05 2014:
Foundation stone for construction of a Girls' Hostel to accommodate nearly 250 girl students from the north east region studying in Delhi has been laid at Karol Bagh area in Central Delhi today, informed a statement of Dr.Anula Maurya, Principal of Kalindi College.
The hostel will also have facilities for the guest room for the parents who will be coming to Delhi to meet their children.
Prof.Dinabandhu Sahoo, Chairman of Governing Body of Kalindi College and also a professor at Department of Botany at Delhi University laid the foundation stone at Karol Bagh area of Central Delhi.
Kalindi College, a leading women's college of Delhi university took a major step towards the safety and security of the girl students coming from different North Eastern states of India to study at Delhi University.
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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, took the initiative a few months back to build a Girls Hostel in the college campus which is located in the crowded.
It is important to mention here that recently the appointment committee of the Cabinet(ACC), Govt.Of India headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Prof.Dinabandhu Sahoo as the new Director of Institute of Bio Resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India at Imphal.
IBSD is also having a branch in Gangtok, Sikkim.
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 undertook several 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 praised 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.