Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates, lays stones for ₹480 cr projects in Odisha

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 480 crore aimed at boosting the infrastructural development of the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in Koraput district.

The ceremony was also graced by Odisha Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, and Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka and Vice Chancellors of the various Universities.

At the event, six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged between leading educational institutions. The collaborations involved IIT Bhubaneswar, NIT Rourkela, NISER Bhubaneswar, IIM Sambalpur, Central Sanskrit University, and Central University of Odisha. 

 

.@cuokoraput ଏକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ନୁହେଁ ବରଂ କୋରାପୁଟ ଏବଂ ଜନଜାତି ସମୁଦାୟର ଯୁବଶକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଯୋଗ ଓ ସମ୍ଭାବନାର ଏକ ନୂଆ ଦିଗନ୍ତ । ଭାରତ ସରକାର ଏହି ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ନିର୍ମାଣ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାୟ ୭୫୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ନିବେଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଆଜି ଏଠାରେ ଲୋକାର୍ପିତ ଓ ଭୂମିପୂଜନ ହୋଇଥିବା ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ସହ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ… pic.twitter.com/LRx2JWIEbO

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 5, 2025

 

These MoUs are expected to strengthen academic ties and promote research and innovation in the region.

Further in a post on X Pradhan wrote, "On the occasion of the holy 'Bahuda Yatra' at 'Shabar Srikhetra' Koraput, @cuokoraput will see the inauguration of a new academic building and various projects, along with the foundation stone laying for three educational buildings worth approximately 480 crore rupees, a 1200-seat auditorium building, a shopping complex, 10 hostels, a guest house, a sports complex, and other projects, bringing joy."

Apart from this, Pradhan also participated in the Bahuda Yatra by pulling the chariot of Goddess Subhadra at Sabar Srikhetra in Koraput district.

Odisha Ministers Suryabanshi Suraj and Nityananda Gond, Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, and other senior leaders, and several senior leaders were also present on the occasion.