Bhubaneswar, Aug. 21: A flurry of activities marked the observance of ‘Anti
Ragging Week’ at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here
from August 14 to 18 to create awareness among faculty, staff and students
against ragging.
During the five days, various activities including debate, essay writing,
coining of slogan, poster making and rangoli were held in different campuses of
SOA as per UGC guidelines.
Orientation programs were held at the institute and hostel level involving
students and staff to ensure a ragging free campus. Over 400 staff members and
4000 students attended the awareness programs.
The prizes were distributed among the winners of different competitions
on Tuesday at an event which was attended by SOA Vice-Chancellor Prof. Pradipta
Kumar Nanda.
The program was also addressed by Prof. Anup Kumar Samantaray, Dean of
the Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS) and Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Das,
Dean (Students’ Welfare). Dr. Anshuman Jena, Faculty Coordinator, welcomed the
guests while Dr. Neha Gupta, Assistant Professor, proposed the vote of thanks.