Students’ Academic Achievements

It is a matter of great pride for Dharanidhar University that as many as 45 of its students have qualified IIT-JAM. 35 students of the Department of Geology alone have qualified the prestigious entrance test, out of which three students have secured All India Rank 1, 3 and 9 respectively. 4 students of Department of Physics, 4 students of Department of Chemistry and 2 students of Department of Mathematics have also qualified the test.

Important Days and Cultural Programmes

The university observes and celebrates several days of regional, national and international significance round the year. Some of these important occasions include Independence Day (15 August), Teachers’ Day (5 September), International Literacy Day (8 September), Bishwa Bhatritwa Divas (8–11 September), National Education Day (11 November), National Youth Day (12 January), Parakram Divas (23 January), Republic Day (26 January)

NUA O (YUVA ODISHA NABIN ODISHA)

The university is resolutely committed to promoting the Odia language and the rich cultures of Odisha. It also firmly believes that the youth are leading ambassadors of culture and driving agents of change . Keeping this in view, the university celebrated the “ Nua O Yuba 0disha Nabin Odisha” (organised under the aegis of government of Odisha) with enthusiasm and vigour. Various activities of sports and athletics were conducted in the Institution from 16 Nov ember 2023 to 4 December 2023. The event included an opening as well as a valedictory session, which were graced by renowned personalities. A brief overview of the various activities of the celebrated event is outlined below.

Apart from participating in routine academic exercises, departments of the university also actively take part in extracurricular and co-curricular activities ranging from seminars and workshops to sports, social awareness and cultural programmes. Similarly, teachers of the university, dedicatedly pursue research apart from performing their teaching duties. They motivate students to develop scholarly bent of mind. Given below is a brief summary of the activities carried out in the past one year.

Mr. Bijaya Kumar Behera
Asst. Prof. in Physics
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Functions:
The Dean, Student welfare generally perform such duties as assigned to him by the Vice Chancellor and Registrar from time to time such as:

• Representing students on University committees in relation to student welfare.
• Keeping the executive and students informed of all welfare matters.
• Reviewing and drafting welfare policy.
• Dealing with the matters of superannuation of employees.
• Organizing the foundation day and convocation functions.

The University places utmost importance on the fruitful completion of various courses imparted across the disciplines and it has an active and vibrant placement cell. The cell has a robust mechanism in place, and it efficiently coordinates with prestigious private, public, and government agencies of the state and country to ensure that graduating bright and skillful minds are effectively placed in various sectors. Some of the renowned organizations, that have taken keen interest and recruited students in on-campus drives include, among others, TCS, TATA STEEL, TECH MAHINDRA, HCL TECH, VEDANTA, COTECNA, CINI, SBI LIFE, JINDAL STEEL & POWER.

A brief overview of the student placement for the past year is given below:

Recruitment drive organized by Tech

100 hours of training by TCS

Recruitment drive by Jindal Steel and Power

Recruitment Drive by HCL Tech

To encourage bright and industrious students, who come from underprivileged backgrounds, the university with the support of state and central governments provides financial assistance through numerous scholarship schemes. A few non-government trusts also offer financial assistance to students. There are scholarships, that act as incentives for students to perform well in academics such as the e-medhabruti scheme of the Government of Odisha and the National Scholarship offered by UGC. Some of the schemes like the Post-Matric Scholarship instituted by the Government of Odisha are particularly helpful for students, who belong to marginalized sections of society. Over the years, some students have benefitted from the state-supported initiatives and graduated with flying colors.

Dr. Niraja Nalini Nayak (Assistant Professor, Department of English) is presently the Nodal officer of the scholarship cell of the university.

Scholarships Awarded Session, 2022-23

Scholarships Awarded Session, 2023-24

Activities Conducted by NSS during the session 2023–24:

• National Youth Day was organised on 12 January 2023.
• A Yoga session followed by a Yoga competition between students on Surya Namaskar was organised on the occasion of National Youth Day by NSS, NCC, YRC, NYK in collaboration with Patanjali Yoga Sansthan.
• District Level Youth Leadership Programme was organised on 20-22 January 2023.
• Workshop on NEET was organised on 8 April 2023 at KIIT, Bhubaneswar. The programme officer, NSS participated in the workshop.
• An NSS Special Camp on the theme “National Survey of youth Not in Formal Education Regular Employment” was organized during 16-22 April 2023.
• International Yoga Day was organised on 21June 2023 jointly with
• Patanjali Yoga Sansthan and five other spiritual organizations
• The NSS Coordinator attended Yuva Utsav on the theme “Panch Pran Amrit Kaal”, organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Keonjhar (Ministry of Sports &Youth Affairs, Govt. Of India) on 3 July 2023
• Van Mahotsav 2023 was organised in collaboration with MaaTarini walker group on 26 and 27 July 2023. Dhanraj Dhamdhere (DFO, Keonjhar) Dr.P.C Das (RTDCDMO) Mansingh Durga Prasad Nayak (Program Director, WOSCA) graced the occasion.
• A rally was organized on the occasion of Kranti Diwas (under Meri Desh Meri Matti programme). The programme was inaugurated by 0SD-cum-VC, Professor Pratap Kumar Mohanty
• Filaria Medicine Distribution Programme was organised on 1 August 2023 to raise awareness against filaria and administer free doses of anti-filaria drug to students and faculty members. Around 3000 students participated in the programme
• The NSS Unit attended Elephant Day celebration, which was organized by Forest Department, Keonjhar district on 12 August 2023
• NSS Day was celebrated on 24 September 2023.The OSD-cum-Vice Chancellor Prof P.K. Mohanty, Registrar Mr. Narendra kumar Sahoo, and Chairman P.G Council, Prof. S. Mishra, AO Dr.A.Dash attended the event making it a resounding success
• Swachhata Abhiyan Programme was conducted on 1 October 2023
• “International Day of The Girl Child” was observed by District Child Protection Department On 11.10. 2023. NSS coordinator, Dharanidar University attended the programme as chief guest.
• A blood donation camp was organized on 3 November 2023 in which 70 units of blood were collected
• A workshop was organised on the occasion of ‘Bishwa Bhatritwa Divas (Universal day of Brotherhood) from 8 September to 11 September 2023.The theme of the workshop was “Empowering Women Through Legal Literacy Campaign In Odisha”.
• Student volunteers of NSS actively participated in Mandia Divas Utsav (International Day of Millets) organized By Govt. Of Odisha at D.D. University Ground on 11 October 2023
• An NSS Special Camp (CO-UNIT) was organised from 28 December 2023 to 3 January 2024
• National Youth Festival organised under the aegis of Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. Govt. of India, was celebrated by the NSS unit of the University on 11 January 2024
• National Youth Day was celebrated on 12 January 2024.NSS volunteers of the university secured 1st And 2nd positions in the quiz competition organised by Vivekananda Kendra, Keonjhar Sakha
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti were observed by the NSS unit of Dharanidhar University on 23 January 2024
• NSS volunteers attended National Voters Day programme at Darbar Hall, District Collectorate, Keonjhar on 25 January 2024
• NSS Student Volunteers actively participated in District Fest 2024 Programme organised by Govt. of Odisha on 28 January 2024.
• NSS Volunteers participated in a two-day workshop on the theme: “Empowerment of Women Through Legal Literacy Campaign” held at the District Collectorate, Keonjhar on 29 and 30 January 2024. The event was jointly organised by SWATI (SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCY AND TRAINING INSTITUTE) and U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad

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Badminton, Carrom, Chess, Kho-Kho, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Football, Cricket, Athletic events such as sprinting, high jump, long Jump, Shotput Approximate number of participants:850

Activities taken up under social work and Awareness Initiatives

Plastic-free and sanitation campaign, campaign on education of girl- child and awareness rally against dowry, Campaign on health, l ifestyle [Yoga], Health Camp [blood donation, blood grouping and Health check- up, Rally on sensitizing people on road safety, gardening and cleaning programme.
Approximate number of participants: 450

Activities taken up under Cultural Competition

Debate, creative writing, poem, storytelling, painting, photography, short film making, thematic art exhibition, traditional fashion show and costume contest, song, instrumental, dance and stand -up comedy. Approximate number of participants: 750

National Cadet Corps(Ncc)

Inspired by the motto “Unity and Discipline”, the NCC unit of Dharanidhar University takes initiatives to inculcate discipline among its cadets, infuse their minds with a spirit of patriotism and actively contribute to the collective growth of the institution. Apart from organising and ensuring smooth conduct of various events, cadets also participate in state and national-level camps from time to time. The NCC unit of the erstwhile Dharanidhar College was established in 1964. Presently 104 cadets have enrolled themselves in the NCC.

List of NCC Activities in the Year 2023-24

NCC Camps Attended in the Year 2023-24

Shooting championship,New Delhi

IMA, Dehradun

SNIC, Andaman and Nicobar Island

Best troop Girls Republic Day- 2024

IDSSC, KERALA

The Youth Red Cross of Dharanidhar University was established in the year 1986. In keeping with the spirit of the International Red Cross (IRC), the YRC unit of the University professes its unflinching commitment towards service and humanitarianism. Presently there are 50 students enrolled in YRC, who play an active part in organising various events at the university and ensure discipline and effective crowd management. Apart from involving themselves in university activities, the YRC volunteers take part in public events organised at district and state levels. Dr Mamata Manjari Panda is the current Programme Officer of YRC.

Details of the activities of YRC are given below: