Hon’ble OSD / Vice Chancellor Desk

Leading Dharanidhar University— a newly established university in the name of a prominent tribal leader, Biplabi Dharanidhar, and located in the tribal heartland of Odisha— is indeed a matter of great honour as well as challenge. Known for its unwavering commitment to learning, creativity, common good, empathy and diversity, the institution has continuously evolved and remapped its structural, academic and social knowledge base, since its inception as a college in 1957. As a fledgling university, it needs collective care, empathy and loyalty from students, faculty, and patronage of alumni and the civil society at large in articulating an inspiring vision.

In my endeavour to shape this institution into a magnificent monument to education , I earnestly solicit cooperation and help from all corners to fulfil its vision of promoting high quality education and research, envisaging and designing a broad-based and flexible curricula (as conceptualised in NEP 2020), emphasising skill development and socio-cultural inclusivity, promoting indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge creation— through innovation and research— for first-generation learners, harnessing technology for academic growth, widening the scope for collaboration and employment generation, building strong bonds with alumni and all other stake holders–– all of which are aimed at catering to local and regional needs while aspiring to achieve global standards.