Varsity to rename hostels after literary works of Gangadhar Meher

SAMBALPUR: The

Gangadhar Meher University

(GMU) will rechristen three women’s hostels of the institution.

The hostels, which are now known as women’s hostel-I, women’s hostel-II and women’s hostel-III, will be renamed after works of Gangadhar Meher.

The university authorities have also decided to name the new boys’ hostel, which is yet to be allotted to the students, after a literary creation of the famous poet.

Deputy registrar UC

Pati

said: We have sought public opinion for this purpose through mail or post by December 20. The renaming will be done by December 23.

The students’ council of the varsity, which was also asked to give suggestions, proposed that the Women’s Hostel-I be called Tapaswini Women’s Hostel, Women’s Hostel-II be called Padmini Women’s Hostel and Women’s Hostel-III be called Indumati Women’s Hostel.

Similarly, it has proposed that the new boys’ hostel be called Arghyathali Boys’ Hostel. Tapaswini, Padmini, Indumati and Arghyathali are famous works of the renowned

Odia

poet, who is also called Swabhaba Kabi. The university authorities have also decided to rechristen the Lecture Gallery (LG)-I, LG-II, and the Central Library. While the LG-I will be named after eminent poet and former principal of the institution, Mayadhar Mansingh, LG-II may be named after freedom fighter and social worker Parbati Giri and the

Central Library

, after Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi. “We are yet to take a final decision on the names,” said Pati.

“The authorities should be complimented for this noble idea,” said a ,” said a student, Debajyoti Pattnaik.