Govt employees residing in Berhampur demand hike in house rent allowance

The state government employees residing within the Berhampur Municipal Corporation limits have demanded a 20 per cent house rent allowance. “We want the house rent allowance for the state government employees residing within Berhampur Municipal Corporation limits to be increased to 20 per cent from the present 10 per cent,” said Sanjay Mallick, Odisha State Government Employees’ Coordination Committee (OSECC) Ganjam district unit secretary. OSECC is the joint committee of 47 government employees’ union.

The state government employees working in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Municipal Corporations have been getting 20 per cent house rent allowance since both the municipalities were declared corporations, said Mallick. “But their counterparts in Berhampur Municipal Corporation area are deprived of enhanced house rent allowance,” he said. Sanjiv Mohan Palo, an engineer and a surveyor in Berhampur said that the private house rent in Berhampur had gone up by 25 to 30 per cent during past five years. “The increased labour cost to maintain houses, revised electricity tariff and inflow of more and more college students as prospective tenants is the reason of escalated house rent here,” said Palo.

The number of state government employees working in the city is about 5,000 and the number of residential quarters is about 1,000. “How the state government employees can manage to pay hefty house rent with their limited salaries?” said an employee.

Source: The Telegraph

Chhatrapur to become first 'Smart Grid Town' in Odisha

Chhatrapur is set to become the first 'Smart Grid Town' in Odisha with the implementation of the latest technology in power supply system which can withstand very high-speed cyclone with wind speed of around 350-kmph. The project will be implemented under the Asian Development Bank funded proposed 'Disaster Resilient Power Strengthening System' in the cyclone-prone town, the district headquarter of Ganjam, on an experimental basis, official sources said.

The government has already prepared the detail project report on the project. While ADB has agreed to provide loan around 60 per cent of the total cost, the state government will provide the remaining 40 per cent, the sources said. Two other district towns - Berhampur and Gopalpur - will also be taken up later under the scheme with an outlay of Rs 817 crore, state Energy Secretary P K Jena said here.

Under the scheme, power supply would be made through underground and overground cables. There would also be an alternative route to supply power. Besides, consumers would be alerted about power cut through SMS, said Jena, who was here to attend a meeting. "We'll use all the latest technology to make Chhatrapur the first Smart Grid Town, in the state, he said. The government has also decided to set up one mw solar power plant at Chhatrapur, said Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) Hemant Sharma. Implementation of the system was needed as the power sector frequently bore the brunt of the nature's fury, particularly in these three important towns in the district, said state's Energy Minister Arun Sahu.

Source: Business Standard

Woman sarpanch from Ganjam in Odisha to meet Obama

Berhampur (Odisha): Aarti Devi, a woman sarpanch from Dhunkapara near Polsara in Odisha's Ganjam district, is leaving for the United States as the sole representative from South Asian and India to take part in the International Invited Leadership Program organised by the US government. 

Aarti Devi and other community leaders will tour the United States and will call on US President Barack Obama in Washington. She has received the invited from the US Consulate in Hyderabad. The community leaders will be staying in the US for 21 days and visit five cities.

Source: www.indiatvnews.com

Republic Day celebrated with fervour in Berhampur

Source: The Sambad

Classical music exponent Dr. Chintamani Rath enthralls music lovers in Berhampur

Berhampur gets Rs 190 cr for slum development under UIDSSMT

Source: OrissaPost

Indian Coast Guard to get its own administrative building in Chatrapur

Source: OrissaPost

Railway Wagon factory remains a non-starter in Ganjam

BERHAMPUR: Almost four years after the ministry of railways announced construction of a wagon factory in Ganjam district's Sitalapalli, about 20 km from here, the project is yet to kick off. Former railway minister Mamata Banerjee had announced the factory at Sitalapalli in her budget speech in 2011-12. Since then, it has been repeated every year in budget speeches made by subsequent ministers. The project was to be implemented in public-private partnership (PPP) mode and the ministry had sought around 100 acre land for it. The district administration earmarked around 101 acre after a joint verification by East Coast Railway and district administration. After that, there has been no progress in the project. On many occasions, chief minister Naveen Patnaik and Rajya Sabha member Renubala Pradhan have urged the railway ministry to expedite the project but in vain. "Besides writing to the ministry every year before the budget, I have discussed the matter with former railway ministersDinesh Trivedi and Pawan Kumar Bansal. They have done nothing except keeping the projectalive by allocating some money to it," Pradhan said. "The chief minister has taken up the matter with the Centre. We hope it may see the light of day before the coming general elections," she added.

Source: ToI

Mass nesting begins at Rushikulya

Berhampur: The mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles has started near the Rushikulya river mouth along the Gokharakuda-Purunabandh stretch in Ganjam district. "After mating, the female turtles will crawl to the beach to lay eggs," said divisional forest officer (Berhampur) S S Mishra. "We have taken steps to ensure their safe mating in the sea and mass nesting on the beach," he added.

Forest officials are keeping an eye to prevent entry of fishing trawlers, which will severely affect mating. The officers and local volunteers have launched a drive to clean the beach to facilitate mass nesting. At least nine camps have been set up in and around the four-km stretch to ensure safety of turtles, official sources said.

Phailin and subsequent floods in October, 2013, have helped shape up the stretch of the beach, giving more space to turtles for nesting, they said. "Since the climate is conducive and a large number of turtles are seen floating in the sea, the mass nesting is expected to take place in the second week of next month," the DFO said. Sporadic nesting has already started on the beach.

Last year, over one lakh turtles laid eggs on the beach during mass nesting, which continued for three to four days, sources said. "More female turtles is expected to lay eggs this time than that during previous year as their number in the sea is more," said secretary of Rushikuya Sea Turtle Protection Organization Rabindra Sahu. Around 150 Olive Ridley carcasses were washed ashore recently. Officials said they might have been killed in deep sea.

Source: Times of India

Tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 117th birth anniversary today

Today is January 23, the birth anniversary of Netaji. Perhaps no other leader played such stellar role in achieving India’s independence as did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. A legend who continues to rule the hearts of every Indian. 

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose visited Berhampur (Odisha) in 1935 during the freedom movement and addressed a massive gathering at the historic Barracks ground in the city

This PTI photo shows Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose walking on the crowded street.

Circuit benches of consumer commission to be set up in Berhampur and Sambalpur

Odisha government has proposed to have circuit benches of State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission in Berhampur and Sambalpur. It has been informed through a letter from the director of Department of Consumer Affairs to the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), southern division, in Berhampur. Copy of this letter has also reached the Ganjam District Consumer Redressal Forum (DCDRF). The director has requested the RDC as well as the secretary of State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission to initiate necessary measures for functioning of these two proposed circuit benches of the State Commission in Berhampur.

It may be noted that establishment of circuit bench of the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission in Berhampur was a long standing demand of some senior lawyers of Berhampur and an organisation involved in consumer activism named VEDIC. Lawyers like Prafulal Jagananth Padhi, Satish Panigrahy, Laxmikant Dash, Kailash Mishra, who had pursued this demand at different forums urged the State government to take immediate measures so that the proposed circuit benches could start functioning as early as possible. The State has proposed to set up circuit benches considering the large number of cases pending before the State commission as well as to deliver justice to consumers at their door steps. The circuit bench in Berhampur would be meant for 10 districts under southern revenue division and the one proposed in Sambalpur would be for north revenue division.

Congress leader and former Union Minister Chandrasekhar Sahu said holding of circuit bench of State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission in Berhampur and Sambalpur would surely be a great help for the common mass. He, however, said the State government should not try to sideline the demand for establishment of permanent benches of Odisha High Court in Berhampur and Sambalpur. Source: The Hindu

Berhampur and Sambalpur to have regional passport offices- Dharitri

World bank to give 300 crores for infrastructure development of Berhampur- Dharitri

The stream of Rushikulya

Source: The Sambad

ROADS LINKING BRAHMAPUR CITY RING ROAD TO BE MADE 4-LANE

The Government is planning to make all the roads connecting the proposed ring road in Berhampur city four-lane to facilitate faster communication besides ensuring free flow of traffic soon.

The Nodal Officer of Ganjam district and Principal Secretary of Agricultural Department Rajesh Verma disclosed this on Friday while attending a review meeting at the Ganjam Collectorate at Chhatrapur. As per the plan, all the proposed roads within a radius of 5 km are to be connected to the ring road and would be made four lanes.

The meeting also decided to dig 2,000 tube-wells before the summer season begins and complete the construction work of all the over-bridges within the scheduled time.

The meeting reviewed the progress of the ongoing construction of a 41-km-long road between Brahmapur and tourist destination Taptapani.

Verma also ordered for timely completion of the restoration and reconstruction works of 55 riverbanks which were severely damaged in the Phailin. Issues like tender for the proposed construction of Aska-Balipadar Road, distribution of loan for Rabi crops to farmers, completion of restoration of all cyclone-affected areas and issue of tender for all these works  latest by February 15 came up for discussion.

Verma wanted expeditious filling up of all the vacant teaching posts under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan. To fill up 64 four posts of doctors, he would draw the attention of the Health Secretary, he said.

Under triple-R project (revival, reconstruction and renovation), an amount of Rs 139 crore has been sanctioned for undertaking 413 MIPs (minor irrigation projects) projects, sources said. Verma also visited some of the ongoing welfare projects of the district on Saturday.

Among others, Ganjam Collector Dr Krishan Kumar and DRDA Project Director Premchandra Choudhury were present. Source: The Pioneer

Rama Chandra Panda demands immediate restoration and renovation of the Brahmapur railway station platforms

Senior BJP leader and former State Assembly Deputy Speaker Rama Chandra Panda met Railway Board Secretary HK Gagi in New Delhi and demanded immediate restoration and renovation of the Brahmapur railway station platforms which have been severely damaged by cyclone Phailin.

Panda said Brahmapur is a heritage city with four lakh population and is the commercial and educational hub of the entire south Odisha, but it is quite unfortunate that the Railways has not restored the damaged roofs of the platforms even three months after the Phailin.

Panda also demanded introduction of a new express intercity train between Gunupur and Bhubaneswar for economic upliftment of tribal areas as currently there is only one passenger train running from Puri to Gunupur which takes 10 to 12 hours to cover a distance of 250 km and does not serve the purpose of the people. If introduced, the new train would be helpful for the people of Gunupur and Paralakhemundi which are mostly tribals-dominated areas, Panda added. Source: The Pioneer

‘DEVELOP RANGAILUNDA AIRSTRIP IN BERHAMPUR INTO MINI AIRPORT’

Trade union leader and former president of Ganjam Bar Association Bhagaban Sahu has submitted a comprehensive memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding development of  the Rangailunda Airstrip as a full-fledged mini airport and its inclusion in the Centre’s proposal for setting up of over 100 mini airports in the country as announced recently.

The Prime Minister has announced to set up such mini airports in small towns and cities, and as part of this ambitious scheme, the PM has already laid the foundation-stone for development of the airport at Kishangarh in Ajmer district of Rajasthan last year, Sahu’s memorandum pointed out.

It may be recalled that the airstrip at Rangailunda (Brahmapur) in Ganjam district is ideally located between the Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam Airports and its adjoining lands have been earmarked for its expansion since long, but without any progress which is quite unfortunate, Sahu lamented.

This airstrip is located for tourists at a picturesque destination only four km from the famous Gopalpur-on-Sea, which attracts both foreign and domestic tourists for its scenic beauty and serene atmosphere. Due to non-development of the airstrip into a regular and full-fledged airport, overseas tourists who intend to visit Gopalpur-on-Sea have to land at the Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar and travel around 200 km all along by road to reach Gopalpur-on-Sea, the memorandum pointed out.

Besides being a seaside tourist destination, the potentiality of this airstrip is quite high as a band of key organisations and industries like the Army Defence Military College, Berhampur University, Indian Rare Earths Limited, Gopalpur Steel Plant of the Tata group, Jayashree Chemicals, Gopalpur Port, Howrah-Chennai railway track, Hotel Mayfair, the upcoming railway wagon building project and titanium dioxide plant are located within a radius of 0-7 km linking NH-5 and NH-59 which cannot be ignored, Sahu argued.

The Silk City of Brahmapur with nearly six lakh population is located at a distance of only 30 km from Asia’s largest lagoon, brackish water Chilika lake and the city has produced several thousand IT technocrats who are currently serving in top MNCs in different metros in India as well as abroad, the memorandum further pointed out. Besides, more than 100 up and down trains are passing through the railway station of this city every day which justifies setting up of a full-fledged mini airport at Rangailunda.

Development of an airport at Rangailunda would accelerate economic activities and push the economic growth of the region besides promoting tourism in the region, Sahu claimed.

Copies of the memorandum have also been submitted to the Union Minister of Civil Aviation and State Chief Minister. It is quite unfortunate that the elected representatives of this region have failed to mount pressure on the Government to bat for a mini airport at Rangailunda, Sahu lamented. Source: The Pioneer 

Berhampur Residents hit by dust, sound pollution

According to findings of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), in most areas of Berhampur, dust and sound pollution was much higher than the acceptable limits. The SPCB authorities measure air pollution in the city through the ‘respirable dust sampler’ machine at their office twice in every week. According to sources, the findings always state that presence of dust particles and other pollutants in the air of residential areas of Berhampur was higher than acceptable limits. It may be noted that the acceptable limit of dust in air is 100 microns for residential areas.

In June 2013, the SPCB had written to the Berhampur Municipal Corporation to initiate measures to reduce dust pollution in the city as it would lead to health hazards of residents. But till now no measures regarding it have been taken and the dust pollution is on the rise.

The major source of dust pollution are the roads which are coated with dust because they are not cleaned regularly as well as the garbage dumps. The SPCB authorities had suggested removal of dust from roads at regular intervals as well as sprinkling of water on roads and garbage dumps.

Sound pollution is also high in the city. It increases manifold during festive season. As per the data taken by the SPCB during past Dushera and Diwali at Ankuli, Girija square, Brahma Nagar and MKCG medical college campus in the city, noise was higher than prescribed limits. As per the data taken during last Dushera, noise was around 61.2 decibels during day and 42.5 during night on MKCG medical college campus. It increased to 63.8 decibels during day and 52.2 at night on the day of Diwali. Similar was the situation in the other three points, from where data regarding noise pollution had been collected. Source: The Hindu

RSS youth Sivir in Berhampur city

Source: The Sambad and Orissa Post

Remembering Swami Vivekananda on his 150th Birth Anniversary

BDA unveils development plan for Greater Berhampur

Source: The Sambad

Underground power supply system mooted for greater Berhampur

Proposals are on to have underground power supply system for greater Berhampur comprising the city, Chatrapur and Gopalpur. If implemented it would end vagaries of complete power disruption in the city for several days after major cyclones like those happened during super cyclone of 1999 and Phailin cyclone of 2013. According to the authorities of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC), this project of underground power supply would be taken up with assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

At a meeting of the BMC, the corporators unanimously supported this proposed project. Under this project all major power supply cables in the areas concerned would be placed underground. Power would be supplied to the consumers through a network of underground cables and high power transformers due to which transmission loss would be reduced to a large extent. The detailed project report is being prepared for the project. This underground power supply project for Berhampur would cost around Rs. 900 crore, informed officials of the power distribution company, Southco. A two-member team of the ADB visited the city to make on the spot survey for the project in different areas. They also held discussions with Berhampur Mayor K.Madhavi and BMC commissioner Ajit Mishra regarding the project. Similar underground power supply project is under way in Puri. It may be noted that power sector had incurred highest loss during Phailin cyclone. The restoration cost was also high.

Source: The Hindu

Sporadic nesting of Olive Ridleys at Rushikulya River near Berhampur city

Sporadic nesting of a few mother turtles has occurred at Rushikulya rookery coast, while mating of Olive Ridleys in sea near the coast is almost approaching its peak.

Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) S.S.Mishra said during past few days more than five mother Olive turtles had reached the Rushikulya rookery coast line to lay eggs. As per experts studying behaviour of these endangered marine turtles, before the mass nesting season at a coast, a few mother turtles come to nest much earlier to assess the condition of the coastline.

“They assess whether the coast is fit for mass nesting or not and pass on the information to other mother turtles in waiting in sea,” Mr Mishra said. Sporadic nesting has occurred at Devi river mouth coast also.

The Rushikulya rookery coast is considered one of the most preferred locations for nesting of these turtles in the world. The lure of this coastline for Olive ridleys can be assessed from the fact that in 2006 there was mass nesting twice of these turtles at Rushikulya rookery coast. In 2013, mass nesting of Olive Ridleys at this coast had displayed another unique phenomenon. On Feb 15 around one lakh of these endangered marine turtles preferred to lay eggs during day. Usually these turtles prefer to have their mass nesting in the dead of night. In 2013 nesting season around three lakh Olive Ridleys had nested at this coast. As per the data, the mating season of Olive Ridleys reaches its peak between Jan 10 and 15. At present thousands of these turtles are involved in lovemaking in the sea at distance of around 10 km. The number of mating turtles is on a par with last year which hints that this year there may be a high rate of mass nesting at this coast.

The Forest Department has initiated measures for protection of these turtles through strict vigil to check illegal entry of trawlers. Officials continuing patrolling by boat in sea with support of State fisheries department. There are nine camps of forest department on the coast where Olive ridleys nest.

Till now carcasses of around 150 Olive Ridleys have floated to this coast. But their state of decomposition hinted that they had died several weeks ago and their carcasses had floated to the coast by the sea waves and wind. After mating the male turtles return and the females stay back near the coast. Mass nesting starts in the second week of February. The mother Olive Ridleys also return to the sea after laying eggs in holes dug up by them in the sand. Source: The Hindu

CDP for Greater Berhampur is still in the works; the proposed area includes Berhampur city, Chatrapur and Gopalpur

Source: The Sambad

Central fund hope for Berhampur University and Khallikote College

The Berhampur University and the Khallikote Autonomous College here are likely to overcome fund crunch shortly as these institutes have been included in Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for the next five years. RUSA is a central government scheme, monitored by Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD). It is aimed at providing financial assistance to colleges and universities for infrastructure development, upgradation of laboratories and strengthening of teaching staff and introduction of job-oriented and market-driven courses. "We have submitted a Rs 80-crore proposal to the government under RUSA for the next five years from 2013-14 to 2017-18," said vice-chancellor, Berhampur University, Deepak Kumar Behera. The proposal includes Rs 28 crore for infrastructure development, Rs 12 crore for research and development, Rs 25 crore for faculty development, Rs 5 crore for institutional reform and Rs 8 crore for academic support activities like introduction of new courses, sources said.

Similarly, Khallikote Autonomous College has sought Rs 79 crore under RUSA. The funds will be utilized for for appointment of quality teaching staff, developing laboratories and library facilities. Besides, the 148-year-old college has sought construction of a new campus on 50 acre under the scheme. "We have sought funds keeping an eye on upgradation of the college to unitary university," said college principal Saritanjali Bahidar.

Source: Times of India

JAGRITI YATRA REACHES BERHAMPUR CITY WITH 450 YOUTHS

Jagriti Yatra, a nationwide annual train journey conducted by a UP-based NGO to promote a vision of “building India through enterprise”, reached the Brahmapur railway station on December 31.

This train takes 450 highly-motivated and carefully-selected candidates, both at national and international levels, on a 15-day national odyssey introducing the talents to the unsung heroes of India. The aim of the journey is to expose the youths to both social and economic institutions that are developing unique solutions to India’s developmental challenges, said executive director of the journey Asutosh.

The journey commences each year on Christmas-eve. It creates awareness through extended campaigns spanning seven segments of media, print, posters, web, radio, television partnerships and alumni network, he told the media, While 20 per cent of the Yatris who are youths from Australia, the USA and the UK, the other 80 per cent are from the different parts of India including 10 per cent from Odisha.

The Yatra began on December 24 from Mumbai with 18 bogies carrying the youths of the age group of 20-27 years tp cover 7,500 km. Between the years of 2008 and 2013, over 2,200 youths have travelled in this train, out of which only 200 succeeded in the intelligence test conducted during the Yatra in the domain of education and agriculture.

Out of the 12 selected locations in Odisha, the train has stopped only at Brahmapur city where 450 youths visited Gram Vikas at Mohuda in the city and interacted with its founder Joe Madiath and well-known social activist of Odisha SN Subba Rao. Source: The Pioneer 

Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) selected for National Urban Water Award

The Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been selected for the National Urban Water Awards 2011-12.

Ponds before renovation 

The BMC has been declared joint winner in the ‘Citizen services and governance’ category. A communiqué regarding it has reached the BMC commissioner. The Central Minister for Urban Development would hand over the award at the National Urban Water Awards ceremony to be held in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi in the last week of January.

After Renovation  

The BMC had got nominated for this prestigious award under the theme ‘rebirth of water bodies in Berhampur for its citizens’. It may be noted that this major city of south Odisha happens to be a drinking water scarce city with low groundwater reserve. Through a major project, the BMC has been able to restore and revive 42 major water bodies in the city. This transformation has got it selected for the award. ‘Local Governance Network (LGN)’ was the advisory organisation of the BMC for the project. According to executive director of LGN, Piyush Ranjan Rout, the transformation of dying water bodies in Berhampur would set an example for other urban centres of Odisha, where water bodies are facing a threat of extinction.

Through a major project, the BMC has been able to restore and revive 42 major water bodies Source: The Hindu

Berhampur University (BU) celebrates 48th Foundation Day

Odisha Governor S C Jamir speaks for a better BU

Jamir laments that no Indian university is in the list of top 200 varsities in the world

Odisha Governor and Chancellor of Universities in the State S.C. Jamir called for enhancement of discipline among the faculty as well as students of the Berhampur University for its development and maintenance of ideal study atmosphere. Mr Jamir was the chief guest at the 48th foundation day celebration of Berhampur University on January 02. 

During the foundation day celebration, noted Odia author Amiya Bala Patnaik was honoured with citation and ‘angavastra’. Prizes and certificates were distributed to the students who had displayed excellence in academics and other fields. ‘Bhanja Bihar Reporter’, the house journal of the Journalism and Mass Communication Department of the university was also released by the Governor during the ceremony. Vice-Chancellor of the university Deepak Kumar Behera, chairman of the Post Graduate Council of the university Ashok Kumar Panigrahy and its Registrar Bhabani Prasad Rath were also present .

Mr Jamir also inaugurated the central conference hall and new academic block of the university during his visit to the campus. During the foundation day celebration, he handed over keys of three-wheelers to five Women Self Help Groups (WSHG) of fisherman community. These three-wheelers have been sponsored by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) for assisting the WSHGs through the National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of the Berhampur University. The V-C, Prof. Behera said with support of the National Instutute of Rural Development (NIRD) with which the Berhampur University has signed an MoU, the NSS unit of the university was going to adopt seven villages in seven districts of south Odisha.

Massive plantation work

Mr Jamir lauded the restoration work on the Berhampur University campus after the devastation caused by the Phailin cyclone. He advised for massive plantation work to be taken up on the campus to restore the environment of the university campus. It may be noted that most large trees on the Berhampur University campus which were giving it a lush green look were uprooted during the cyclone.

He called upon the student, faculty and staff of Berhampur University to make New Year resolution to make it a major university of the country. He lamented that no university of India was in the list of top 200 universities in the world.

Knowledge intensive society

According to him, our society was fast becoming a knowledge intensive society due to which role of centres of higher education like universities has become very crucial. “Unlike natural resources knowledge is inexhaustible,” he said. Increase of quality of education and research as well as better infrastructure were keys of development in knowledge intensive society, he said.

According to him, there was no dearth of potential to improve our universities but it needs greater dedication of teachers. He stressed upon improvement of discipline among the teachers as he felt discipline to be the key to success. He wanted better relations between the faculty and the students and more dedication of teachers towards their duty. He called upon the teachers to inspire students through quality research in new avenues. He He said that at times students due to their indiscipline behaviour were causing much damage to their institutions. “Fate of your university is in your hands”, he said. Source: The Hindu & ToI