Khallikote University students in Berhampur have abundant choices to hangout with friends

One of the largest and oldest cities of the state, Berhampur offers abundant choices to college students to spend some leisurely hours after college.

Luckily for the college students in Khallikote University, malls, restaurants, multiplexes or markets are located in close proximity, where the students can go to rejuvenate themselves.

A B.Sc second year student from the Khalikote Cluster University, Minakshi Mohanty highlights that there are many shopping complexes and mid-sized malls in Berhampur like V2, My Mart, Bazar Kolkata which are quite popular among college students here. “All these places are close to my college too. We usually go for shopping after college hours with friends and it is great fun shopping with them.”

Located in the heart of town, the Arnapurna Market is another favourite hangout zone which is just half a kilometer away from the institute.

Gitanjali Panigrahi, another undergraduate student, points out that the city has both high-end and economical restaurants. “Being students, however, we prefer going to restaurants which are not very expensive,” she says. College students’ first choice happens to be Radha restaurant near the Telephone Bhawan, while the street food also happens to be their favourite.

“The Panipuri stalls near the college are also our favorite places to have chit chat with friends. The small Tiffin stalls nearby also attract huge crowds as they are very economical. One can have a good breakfast for just Rs. 20 here”, says a Post Graduation student Laxmi Priya Dora.

Hari Prasad Guru, a Computer Science student, further shares “The best thing about Berhampur is everything is in close proximity to the colleges, and we don’t have to spend much on commuting. So it is fun and economical to move around with friends. I love the Ganesh Market in Bada Bazar, where we get electronic gadgets at cheaper prices.”

Students can also be seen gathering at Khalikote College ground in evenings. “There are small cricket clubs too and we are thinking of joining one of them” confesses Samir Kumar Acharya, a B.Sc. fellow.

03 August 2015| Ronalisa Parida| Edited by: Swati Bhasin