World Bank to provide financial assistance to Odisha's Berhampur University

World Bank team assured financial assistance to Berhampur University to provide quality education. A World Bank team on Tuesday visited Berhampur University, which was severely affected by the Phailin last year, and held discussions with Vice-Chancellor Prof Dipak Kumar Behera on technical and financial assistance to the university.

The team comprising Kurt Laren, Soumi Saha and Nailin Jena which reached at Bhanja Vihar on Monday evening visited several departments, staff quarters and academic block on Tuesday morning and discussed on equity, governance, finance and preparedness of a comprehensive plan for higher studies with the university authorities.

University Registrar Prof Manmath Padhi and PG Councial Chairman Prof Prasanna Kumar Biswasray apprised the team on various issues and the university’s plan to improve quality of education. Sources said the team has assured of all supports, mainly financial assistance, to the university to provide quality education. http://www.orissadiary.com/