National Workshop on "Lightning preparedness, Early warnings and its dissemination, Mitigation and research based community centric solutions" @MSCBU

 

Death due to lightning continues to increase day by day. The researchers are of the opinion that most of the lightning strikes are seen in the Mayurbhanj district in the whole of India. In this regard, under the North Odisha Tribal Lightning Resilience Programme - 2023, a National Workshop on "Lightning preparedness, Early warnings and its dissemination, Mitigation and research based community centric solutions" has been held at the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University on 20th April, 2023. The workshop was organized jointly by Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore and CROSPY, Ranchi. Vice Chancellor Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy attended inaugurated the workshop as chief guest. In his address, he hoped that the programmes like this would eventually help in reducing the death rate due to lightning. Further he assured that such awareness programmes will be carried out in a planned manner with all the block-level colleges of Mayurbhanj. The meeting was presided by Chairman PG Council Prof. Pramoda Kumar Satapathy. Registrar of the University Mr. Sahadev Samadhia gave a welcome speech. Professor Nihar Ranjan Rout, Head of Department of Geography of Fakir Mohan University, joined as an honorable speaker and informed that two thousand people die every year due to natural calamities and 70% of them are due to lightning. Similarly, the other speaker, Fakir Mohan University's Geography Department Professor Manoranjan Mishra said in his speech that while the number of deaths due to lightning strikes in Odisha is high, it's more in Mayurbhanj due to climate change. IN western countries like US, UK, the rate is very low due to the awareness among public. He asked to take preventive measures such as 'stay at home during thunderstorms', 'do not sit under trees', 'do not use mobile phones', 'stay away from iron structures', 'sit on wooden cots' etc.. In particular, mobile apps like Satark, Damini and Sachet can provide advance information about lightning. Similarly, the chairman of CROSPY, Ranchi, Colonel Sanjay Srivastav expressed the opinion that there is a great need for everyone being aware aware of the local problems. Lightning is also said to be a boon to God. By lightning, Nitrogen is easily incorporated into the soil and increases the fertility of the soil. He said that due to climate change, more lightning occurs in Mayurbhanj. Similarly, Delhi IMD Researcher Soma Singh Ray and Umashankar Das of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Department gave their speech through online mode. Vice Chairman of Baripada Municipal Council Mrs. Seema Das, praised  this programme. Programme Coordinator of University NSS, Dr. Shubhendu Das made some suggestions for the promotion and dissemination of this programme. Mr. Shubhendu Satapathy, Assistant Professor at the University Social Work Department, delivered the vote of thanks at the end. Kanika Bose, State Coordinator of CROSPY, played a major role in the successful implementation of this programme. The workshop was attended by members of different Mission Shaktis of Mayurbhanj, NSS coordinators of various affiliated Colleges,  University faculty members, NSS volunteers and students.

Extramural Lecture @MSCBU

An extramural lecture was jointly organised by Department of Biotechnology and Research Club, MSCBU on 18.04.2023 in the 200 seated Annexure Hall of MSCB UNIVERSITY. Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy, Vice- Chancellor, MSCBU inaugurated the event. Prof. H. N. Thatoi, Head, Department of Biotechnology welcomed the Speaker, faculty and students of MSCBU. Dr Cuckoo Mahapatra, Teacher in charge, Research club, introduced the guests to the audience. Chairman P.G. Council, Prof. P.K. Sathpathy highlighted the importance of such lectures in developing the Innovation ecosystem in the University. Dr.P.K.Dasmohapatra,Associate Professor and Head Department of Microbiology and Director, Business Incubation and Innovation Centre, Raiganj University, West Bengal, spoke on the topic, "Role of Flourescent Pseudomonads and Strigolactone in sustainable agriculture  and scope of microbes in Biotechnological Industries".The students and faculty members of departments of Botany,Zoology, WLBC and Biotechnology attended the lecture.

Placement Drive at MSCBU

 

The Placement Cell at MSCB University organized a Campus Placement Drive in collaboration with Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company on April 13th, 2023. The placement drive was held in the Conference Hall of Academic Block-3, MSCB University, and was exclusively intended for MBA students. A total of 26 students from the MBA department participated in the drive.

The Officer in Charge of the Placement Cell, Dr. Kabita Kumari Sahu, gave a warm welcome address, introduced the guests, and encouraged the students to showcase their talents. Prof. Pramod Kumar Satapathy, Chairman of the PG Council, addressed the students and motivated them to accept job offers through the Placement Drive and strive for excellence.

The Deputy Manager of HR-Distribution, Mr. Ashish Kumar Panda, and the Area Manager, Mr. Manas Kumar Behera, from Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance shared their experience and discussed the company's performance.

Following group discussions and personal interviews, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance selected 09 students for job placement. The company offered Asst. Relationship Manager-Bancassurance-BOI positions to Swatishree Panda and Rajashree Mohanta, while Aman Kumar Sahu, Padmini Acharya, Soumya Ranjan Tarenia, Amrita Mohanty, Shishir Kumar Gayen, Abinash Meher, and Deepak Kumar Giri were offered Insurance Trainee positions, with a CTC of 2,50,000.

The Campus Placement Drive was successful, with 30% of the participating students receiving job offers. The Head of the Business Administration Department, Dr. Sitaram Das, extended his support throughout the placement drive. The Officer-in-charge of the Placement Cell congratulated the selected students and delivered the formal vote of thanks to all participants and recruiting officers.

Seminar titled 'Role of Youth in Social Change in Tribal Areas'

 

Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University organized a seminar titled 'Role of Youth in Social Change in Tribal Areas' on 13th April, 2023. The seminar was jointly organized by the Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies and UNICEF and was inaugurated by Professor Pramod Kumar Satapathy, Chairman of the PG Council.

Dr. Basanta Kumar Mohanta, the head of the Department of ATS, delivered the welcome speech. Prakash Kumar Barik, the coordinator of the Child Marriage Prevention Project, discussed the program's objectives. Sugaata Roy, the UNICEF Field Officer, discussed the role of youth studying Anthropology and Tribal Studies in social change and encouraged them to undertake research related to tribal issues and intern at UNICEF. B.N. Durga, the Senior Program Manager, provided information about the Fifth Article of the Constitution and discussed the role of youth. Dr. Aditya Patra, the Associate Professor of Economics, advised on the need for the youth to play a unique role in transforming society.

The Head of the Department of Economics, Dr. Minati Mallik, the Head of the Department of Social Work, Mr. Suvendu Kumar Satapathy, and Asst. Professor Sujay Kundu were present at the event. The coordination of the event was undertaken by Dr. Priyanka Das and Dr. Bhubaneswar Sabar, Asst. Professors at the Department of ATS.

The seminar was attended by students of MBA, MSW, and Economics. Dr. Laxman Kumar Sahu, an Asst. Professor at the Department of ATS, proposed the vote of thanks. At the end of the programme, the UNICEF team visited the cultural museum of the University.

Thanksgiving ceremony @MSCBU for securing 'A' grade from NAAC

 

Maintaining its excellence in the field of higher education, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University has secured 'A' grade in the third phase evaluation process of NAAC. The University secured 3.1 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) out of a total score of 4.0. A five-member team from NAAC had visited the University from March 27 to 29. The evaluation was based on criteria such as Curricular Aspects, Teaching-learning & Evaluation, Research, Innovations & Extension, Infrastructure & Learning Resources, Student Support & Progression, Governance, Leadership & Management, and Institutional Values & Best Practices.

To celebrate this achievement, a thanksgiving ceremony has been held on 12th April, 2023 in the University auditorium. Attending as the chief guest, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy congratulated and thanked the trinity of faculty members, non-teaching staff and students of the University. He expressed that, the university, which is located in a small town like Baripada, has set an example not only in Odisha but in the whole of India. He further hoped that keeping the trend of first 'B', then 'B+' and now 'A' grades, the university must get 'A+' or 'A++' grade in the coming days. Professor Tripathy called upon everyone to maintain excellence and be more productive in the coming days by thoroughly interpreting the NAAC peer team's report on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of the university. Chairman PG Council Prof. Pramod Kumar Satapathy in his speech thanked Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy, Ex-Vice Chancellor Prof. Kishor Kumar Basa, IQAC Director Prof. M. Himabindu, Registrar Mr. Sahadev Samadhia, Comptroller of Finance Mr. Shukadev Tarei, Controller of Examinations Prof. Laxmidhar Giri, Prof. Hemanta Kumar Sahu, Prof. Susmita Kar, Prof. Hrudaynath Thatoi, Prof. Babrubahan Mohapatra, Prof. Hiralal Das, Various NAAC criteria heads such as Dr. Pravanjan Mallik, Dr. Indrajit Naik, Dr. Sukant Kumar Nayak, Dr. Biswajit Rath, Dr. Jibendu Kumar Mantri, Dr. Minati Mallik and Dr. Aditya Kumar Patra and all the faculty members who worked hard on those NAAC Criteria, non-teaching staff and above all the students for making this possible. Registrar Mr. Sahadev Samadhia delivered the welcome speech and thanked all the faculty members, staff, students, public of Mayurbhanj and representatives of print and electronic media present. Finally, in the evening, a grand procession comprising all the faculty members, staff and students took off inside the University campus.

We got an 'A'!!!!

Treasure this moment, folks!... Watching faculty members dance is a rarity!!!

It's a Victory....

 

88th Utkal Divas Celebration @MSCBU

The 88th Utkal Divas was celebrated by the Literary and Cultural Council of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University. On this occasion, a session titled "Sampratika Sthitire Odisha ( Current Situation of Odisha)" has been organized under the patronage of Chairman PG Council Prof. Pramoda Kumar Satapathy. The meeting began with singing of "Bande Utkal Janni" by the University student in unison. In his presidential address, Prof. Satapathy welcomed everyone and spoked about how Odisha is leading the way in many aspects, there is still a lot of progress to be made in the fields of education, health and employment. The Principal of SCB degree college in Ragdha, Dr. Aseema Sahu, who was the Chief Speaker paid tribute to the distinguished individuals whose dedicated efforts towards building the independent Utkal State. She also gave a detailed account of many Odias who are making India proud nationally and internationally. She opined that more and more programmes about Utkal Divas should be carried out to create awareness among the next generation. Secretary of the Literary & Cultural Council, Dr. Bichitranath Sahu in his speech, gave the orientation of the meeting. Stressing on the self-pride of Odia, he said that if we can make good use of the resources available to us, the intentions of our great forefathers for this state can be achieved. He expressed the opinion that if it is accepted as a day of celebration instead of a holiday at the college and university level, it will create a sense of nationalism among the students. Associate Professor of the University's Department of Economics Dr. Aditya Kumar Patra in his speech, detailed about the current state of economic development in Odisha and also gave a picture of how Mission Shakti programme is  contributing to economic development. Finally, Associate Professor of Zoology Department and Vice President of Literature and Cultural Council Dr. Puspanjali Parida offered vote of thanks.