Bhubaneswar: Higher Education (HE) Minister Suryabanshi Suraj inaugurated 14 new government degree colleges in eight districts of the state, Friday. The new colleges were inaugurated at Tiring in Mayurbhanj, Thuamul Rampur in Kalahandi, Gurundia and Nuagaon in Sundargarh, Bandhugaon and Narayanpatna in Koraput, Jharigaon, Kosagumuda, Raighar and Tentulikhunti in Nabarangpur, Kashipur and Ramanguda in Rayagada, Dharakote in Ganjam and Khajuripada in Kandhamal through virtual mode. “Education is the only medium through which the youths can empower themselves and bring transformation in the society.
These 14 government degree colleges set up in remote areas will attract students to higher education and help reduce dropout rate,” the HE Minister said, congratulating the principals, teachers, students, government officials and elected representatives of the areas. Higher Education Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Aravind Agrawal said the newly inaugurated degree colleges will play a key role in providing quality education to the students of the remote areas of these districts. Bonai MLA Laxman Munda and Laxmipur MLA Pabitra Saunta thanked the state government for opening degree colleges in remote areas. Collectors and Block Development Officers (BDOs) of the eight districts were also present on the occasion.
