ALUMNI ASSOCIATION – UTKAL UNIVERSITY Regn. No: 216/18202000024 of 2020-2021 Office: ALUMNI OFFICE, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar – 751004, Odisha Email: [email protected] AN APPEAL TO THE ALUMNI Bhubaneswar Date:01/01/2021 Dear Friends, At the outset, let me wish you and your family a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2021. Let us leave behind the fears and pains of the previous year and look forward to a year of hope and creativity. We are all aware that Utkal University has been the mother of higher education in Odisha. We are all her proud children. From Ministers and Governors to Professors and bureaucrats. From Businessman to Bankers .From Artistes to Poets. From Sports persons to adventurers. The august alumni have spanned over the entire world truly the sun never sets on the alumni of Utkal University. Higher Education the world over is witnessing exponential growth. The boundless creativity of human mind is breaking old barriers and opening new vistas of challenges and opportunities. We in our respective positions are part of this change both as contributors and beneficiaries. It is our solemn duty to see that our Alma Mater moves in step with the world class Universities. We, as a body, have to contribute to her research capabilities, her academic excellence, her ability to produce world class employees, and to her campus as a vibrant community of responsible intellectuals. The Platinum Jubilee of the University was celebrated last year and the valedictory function was graced by His Excellency the President of India. Thousands of members of the alumni along with the faculty and students participated in the week-long celebrations now the time has arrived for us to move ahead and build a continuous connect with the University in order to assist her in every way we can. We have registered our Association as the “Alumni Association - Utkal University” And have opened a Bank Account with the State Bank of India, Vani Vihar branch bearing Account no - 39744568978, IFSC - SBIN0002135. I would appeal to you to be a Life Member of the Association and actively participate in its activities from time to time. Kindly remit amount of Rupees One Thousand towards Enrollment and an additional amount of Rupees Five Thousand towards Life Membership. We shall keep you posted about the developments through our website. Thank you for your cooperation. With Regards Signed Bijay Kumar Patnaik President (1972-74, Political Science Batch. Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha) .