Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1: The 13 th Orientation Program for the newly admitted
2025-26 batch of students of B.Sc. (Agriculture) at the Institute of Agricultural
Sciences (IAS), faculty of agricultural sciences of SOA Deemed to be University
here, was held on Friday.
The event was held to welcome the new students and acquaint them with
the academic environment, values and diverse opportunities the university
offered.
Prof. Pradipta Kumar Nanda, Vice-Chancellor of the university graced the
occasion as chief guest while Dr. G.A.K. Kumar, Director, ICAR-Central Rice
Research Institute, Cuttack, attended as Guest of Honour. Prof. Manjula Das,
SOA’s Controller of Examination and Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Das, Dean (Students’
Welfare) were the other guests.
Prof. Nanda urged the new students to utilize the resources available in the
university and uphold the values of discipline, dedication and curiosity. Dr. Kumar
emphasized the growing need for youth engagement in sustainable and climate
resilient agriculture.
Prof. Santosh Kumar Rout, Dean of IAS, highlighted the institute’s
commitment to excellence in agricultural education and research. The other
speakers encouraged the students to embrace innovation and ethics during their
academic journey. Prof. Bibudha Parasar, Professor and Head of the Department
of Agricultural Extension and Communication, proposed the vote of thanks.
Earlier, the students were introduced to the institutional framework,
academic regulations, examination system, student discipline, anti-ragging
measures and other provisions in the university.
The sessions were coordinated by Dr. Pravat Kumar Sarangi, Professor of
Entomology, and featured presentations by several faculty members who
included Prof. S.K. Panda, Prof. S.S. Mohapatra, Dr. S. K. Mohanty, Dr. Diptanu
Datta, Dr. B.N. Adhikary, Prof. B.D. Pradhan, Dr. R.R. Satpathy, Mr. John Jeet, Dr.
S.C. Senapati and Dr. T.K. Mishra.
13 TH ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS HELD AT IAS
