Convocation
Report of theVice-Chancellor
5 October 2020
Centurion University Of Technology And ManagementOdisha
(Estd. Vide Odisha Act 4 of 2010 & u/s 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956)
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Convocation
5 October 2020
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2020Report of theVice-Chancellor
His Excellency, Professor Ganeshi Lal, the Hon'ble Governor of Odisha and the Visitor of Centurion University of Technology and Management;
Distinguished Members of the Governing Board;
President, Vice President, Honorary Provost, Registrar;
Dr. Somanth Sreedhara Panicker, Director Vikram Sarabhai Space
Center and distinguished recipient of the Honorary Doctorate of
the University for 2020;
Members of the Academic Council, Board of Studies, Pro Vice
Chancellors, Directors, Deans, Faculty and Staff of the University,
Parents, Distinguished Guests, Representatives of Electronic and
Print Media and most importantly our Graduating students,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
thAs Vice Chancellor, I warmly welcome you all to the 8
Convocation of the Centurion University of Technology and
Management, Odisha which for the first time is being conducted
online.
It is my pleasure to present before you and this distinguished
audience batches of students who have successfully completed
their course work in different academic domains. On this
auspicious occasion, let me take the liberty of briefly sharing with
you some of the key activities and events of the University during
this past year.
Centurion University, in ten years of its existence, has got the
distinction of being recognized as the Centre of Excellence in the
field of Skilling Ecosystem in the country by Government of India
in November 2019; Institute for the Training of Trainers (ITOT),
and 'Skill University' by the Government of Odisha. Earlier, it
received 12B status from the University Grants Commission
(UGC) in December 2016 and 'A' Grade from the National
Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Government of
India in November 2015 and accreditation by the Indian Council of
Agriculture Research (ICAR) in March 2019 for the University's
M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture for a period of five years
up to 2024. The School of Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences
(SoPAHS) has recieved recognition for Allied Medical Science
Courses for the academic session 2019-20 and onwards. This year
we will submit the SSR for the second round of NAAC
accreditation.
The year 2020 has been a very challenging year due to the COVID
19 Pandemic. The University has worked with the State and
District governments and provided its premises for a COVID 19
Hospital, Residence for medical staff and quarantine centers for
returnee workers. It has also ensured that we reflect on our practice
and resolve more firmly to deliver on our promise of 'shaping lives
and empowering communities'. Increasingly, all that we do is
aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The unprecedented circumstances of the COVID 19 pandemic has
meant a number of quick adaptations by the University. A week
following the first lockdown, the University moved to online
delivery of its programs on the impartus platform, conducted
online exams on the co-cubes platform and now the online
convocation. All the material used in online teaching was very
quickly placed on an online courseware (courseware.cutm.ac.in)
which is a highly commendable effort by the faculty to ensure the
availability of the same to all students. The faculty and students
embraced various digital technologies such as MOOCs, immersive
technologies, virtual labs as well as upgrading our learning
management systems. In the spirit of "Atamanirbharta", our
faculty along with industry partners is developing its own LMS
and examination system based on open source platforms such as
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Sakai and Big Blue Button. We will further enhance our capabilities
and create a national resource that can be offered to other HEIs as
well.
The National Education Policy 2020 has presented great
opportunities in the landscape of Higher Education in India. In line
with the recommendations of the NEP, the University has
realigned its programs with our strengths and the requirements of
the market and plans to offer 72 Certificate, 26 Advanced
Certificate, 14 Diploma courses in addition to its 69 under-
graduate and 54 post-graduate and doctoral programs through
Schools of Agriculture, Agriculture & Bio-Engineering, Applied
Sciences, Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Fisheries,
Forensic Sciences, Management, Media and Communication,
Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Life
Sciences and Vocational Education and Training, located in four
constituent campuses across Odisha, at Paralakhemundi,
Bhubaneswar, Rayagada, and Bolangir. The total student strength
of 5569 as on September 2020 (this excludes new intake as
admission is continuing). Our admission had to be extended as the
results of all Boards and the entrance exams were delayed due to
the COVID situation.
For the 2020-21 academic session, the University launched the
following new courses:
· Bachelor in Aviation (with partner GATI)
· MBA in Rural and Urban Development Management (with
partner COSA)
With approval from Paramedics Board, Govt of Odisha, the course:
· BSc in Anesthesia Technology
· BSc Emergency Medical Technology
· BSc Operation Theatre Technology
· Certified Opthalmic Surgical Assistance
· Certified OT Technician
· Certified Dialysis Technician
· Certified ECG Technician
· Certified Ward Technician
· Certified EMG Technician
· Certified Blood Collection Technician
Further, we have also expanded the choice of domain
specialisations:
· Business Analytics
· Communication Systems
· Cyber Security
· Data Analytics – Visualization
· Gaming and Immersive Learning (AR, VR)
· Embedded System Design
· Software Technology
· Cloud Technology
· Agri Business Management
· Commodity and Food Storage
· Composite Design and Manufacturing
· Construction Planning and Project Management
· Food Processing
· Protected Horticulture
· Smart Agriculture
· Aerial Surveying and Remote Sensing Applications
· Automobile Engineering
· Architectural and Structural Design
· Business Analytics
· Computational Fluid Dynamics
· Chip Design and Fabrication using VLSI
· Dairy Processing and Development
· Genetic Engineering and Genomics
· Data Science and Machine Learning
· Industrial Automation
· Manufacturing (Conventional, CNC and Additive)
· Intensive Aquaculture
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· Organic Farming
· Nutraceuticals
· Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Grid System and
Transformers
· Renewable Energy Applications
· Smart Farm Machinery
· Soil and Water Conservation through Watersheds
· Welding and Inspection
· Go-To-Market Product Development
· Financial Institutions, markets and Services
Teaching and Quality Assurance
During the year, the University consolidated its on-going Choice
Based Credit System (CBCS) for students by extending it to all
Schools. The University with industry partnership has introduced
industry linked skill courses.
Due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the University
had to quickly adapt to the adverse situation in creative ways.
Online teaching was started and in order to support the effort
improved course material was prepared wherein the course
outlines along with all the teaching learning materials were
posted. In addition, virtual labs were identified where relevant.
Online lab records for students were introduced for better learning
and its traceability. Further, greater focus was placed on new ways
of engaging students in the online mode and on applying
different/ suitable pedagogies.
The University conducted about 151 regular semester
examinations for 37 programs in a year in which approximately
80166 answer-books are evaluated for 1527 subjects. In addition, 2
Examinations on Demand (EOD) for 1387 subjects were conducted
where students had a choice to register backlogs they wanted to
clear. Systematic use of ICT helps in timely execution of
assessment process while maintaining high quality.
Research, Publications and Consulting
Centurion University for the first time has provided internal
funding for projects in the form of seed grants. Till date 38 grants
have been approved by an expert committee from various
disciplines. Publications has also been a focus; in the last year alone
2093 papers have been published bulk of which have been in
Scopus/ Web of Science/ UGC Care/ NAAS indexed journals. In
2019-20, 21 patents have been published and 3 copyrights from its
research. Further, 3 patents and 3 design applications are in the
pipeline, 2 copyrights are also under consideration.
The University focus on research that has social impact and is SDG
aligned has led to the creation of 26 Research and Application
Centers. They are
· Computational Mathematics
· Communication Technologies
· Center for Smart Infrastructure
· Center for Manufacturing
· Center for Fintech
· Center for Drug Design and Delivery
· Center for Phyto Pharma
· Center for Smart Agriculture and Allied Sector
· Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
· Center for Agriculture Production
· Center for Data Sciences
· Center for AI and Robotics
· Center for Bioelectronics
· Center for Chip Making
· Center for e-mobility solutions
· Center for Space and Earth Sciences
· Center for New Material Applications
· Center for Lasers
· Center for Genetics and Genomics
· Center for Governance and Sustainable Societies
· Center for Medical Diagnostics
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· Center for Waste to Wealth Management
· Center for Digital Manufacturing
· Center for Ed-Tech and Skills Tech
· Center for 3DS Applications
These Centers and social enterprises the University has promoted
help in solving real life problems faced by the community through
development of skilled manpower and appropriate technologies.
In 2020, Centurion University has received research and
consultancy projects from various government and industry
bodies (Dassault Systemes).
(Sun Moksha)
(UK-Karnataka initiative)
The University faculty under the leadership of Dean School of Applied Sciences and in some instances with industry partners, has undertaken the following initiatives related to product development:
· Hyperspectral image analysis to detect brown plant hopper attack to rice plants at an early stage
· Hyperspectral image analysis to detect moisture level in soil to control irrigation
· Analysis of Nitrogen content in rice leaves by image analysis
· Analysis of chlorophyll content in leaves by image analysis. This technique will be applied to determine chlorophyll content distribution in a rice field.
· Microgravity 3D printer using FDM technology (for
submission to ISRO)
· Phenotyping of plants based on RGB analysis and 3D printed strain sensor (Submitted to BIRAC-BIG)
· Technology for ornamental aquaculture (Project submitted)
· Controlled fertigation system based on AI based requirement of water, fertilizer and pesticide
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· Prototype for aflatoxin detection kit
· Electrochemical synthesis of graphene
· Fire proof coating
· Liquid-liquid extraction column for isolation of phytochemicals
· Chromatography column for isolation of phytochemicals
· Repaired spray drier and vacuum drier
· Developing a heating system at GTF to prevent clogging of pipeline by sticky phytoextracts
· Application of Biovia Discovery studio, Materials Studio
and Pipeline pilot in simulations
Entrepreneurship Development
Entrepreneurship Development has its roots in CUTM since its
inception, albeit in the form of Skill Development linked to
Employability and Entrepreneurship. As a recognition to its
efforts, MSME and Startup Odisha have given the Incubator tag to
CUTM and Gram Tarang with funding support for its infra
augmentation in terms of lab machinery and R & D facility.
The incubation wing – CIE (Centre for Innovation &
Entrepreneurship) had taken 25 startups under its wings for
providing holistic support ~ funding, mentoring, market connects,
capacity building workshops and industry interventions and has
opened its gateway to attract more ideas through Hackathons,
Bootcamps, Accelerator Cohorts etc. In its endeavor to choose best
of ideas propelled for scale up, it is recognized as a Nodal Agency
under Startup Odisha for different sectors. The 25 incubated
startups are listed below.
· Centurion Fab (Metallic Utilities: Table, Chair, Almirah,
Bed, Desk, Grill etc)
· Centurion Woodworks (Wooden products and modular
accessories)
· Gram Tarang Garments (Uniforms, Customized Bag, T
Shirts with Screen/ Embroidered Printing)
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· Centurion Transformers (Manufacturing and repairing of
electrical transformers of different power and size,
providing training and consultancy on transformer
repairing and manufacturing)
· Centurion MachTech (Training and production of
aerospace and automobile components as per industry
requirement and specification}
· Centurion Gram Sanjeevani (Provide low budget doctor
consultation and medicine in the rural Odisha through
CGS App in medicine kiosks)
· Centurion Crafts (Handmade paper, Writing Pads, Paper
Crafts, Ceramic Pottery and utilities)
· Centurion Repairs (Repairing and Maintenance of
Domestic and Industrial Machineries)
· Centurion Wonderwood (Products such as Jewelry,
Stationary, Tableware, Furniture etc. created from
reconstituted wood)
· Centurion VR (To develop and market different apps/
projects based on AR/VR, customize technical solutions to
the clients as per requirement. Training in Advanced
AR/VR techniques)
· Centurion Pavers (Paver blocks of varied designs)
· Centurion Renewables (Training and Consultancy in
Installation and Maintenance of Solar operated equipment)
· Centurion Dairy (Milk, Curd, Paneer, Sweet curd, Ghee,
Rabidi, Flavoured Milk, Powdered Milk)
· Centurion Compost (Training, Production and marketing
of vermicompost)
· Centurion Mush (Training, Production and marketing of
different types of mushrooms)
· Centurion Seeds (Training and processing of different
types of seeds and paddy)
· Centurion Green Feeds (Manufacturing and marketing of
different types of fodder. Training of fodder production
and supply chain management in the animal husbandry
sector)
· Centurion 3D Imaginator (Production of 3D printers and
marketing)
· Skyyrider Automotive Pvt Ltd (Skill Training on technical
subjects)
· E-JAK EV Pvt Ltd (Design and manufacture of Electric
vehicles)
· Likhan Ecowriting Pvt Ltd (Design and manufacture of
Paper Pens and Pencils)
· Sangam Designs (Art & Craft with local handloom and
fabrics. Handmade customised designs and sales)
· Zola India (Art and Craft)
· Familin (Pharmacy Aggregator)
· Beverage Bees (IoT solution for beverage services)
· Kalinga Fresh (Agriculture)
Innovation Agriculture Project
Innovation Agriculture Project is funded by National Skill
Development Corporation. Centurion University is working in 12
LWE districts of Tribal dominated South Odisha and North coastal
Andhra Pradesh through 12 training centers. This project is
implemented in collaboration with Non-Government
Organizations like Harsha Trust and SACAL in Odisha and
BREDS in Andhra Pradesh. As on August 2020, Centurion has
trained 3918 farmers and 180 Community Resource Persons and
has facilitated the enhancement of their incomes.
Project Atal
The project envisions doubling farmer's income by training and
certification of 100,000 small and marginal farmers through
specially developed 200 local Krishi Udyog Sahayaks (KUS) in 200
blocks of Odisha. 75 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) camps
will become semi-permanent training cum production centres. 9
Farmer experience zones are being setup in Pradhan Mantri
Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs). Producer groups are being created
among farmers and Last Mile Distribution Company (LMDC) has
been set up to provide market linkage. The project has also the
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mandate to assess and certify the faculty and students of the School
of Agriculture by the Agriculture Sector Skill Council of India
(ASCI). Centurion University and LMDC also provide end to end
support which includes supply of raw materials, technical support,
mentoring, training and market linkage to the farmers for
producing RNR (15048) controlled sugar rice variety for doubling
their income.
Initiatives in the Area of Energy
Through 'Suryamitra Skill Development Programme', 'Clean
Energy Entrepreneurship Development Program', and the Domain
and Skill courses of the University, the Centre for Renewable
Energy and Environment has developed 920 skilled work force in
the field of solar plant installation and 50 Clean Energy
Entrepreneurs in Odisha (with its industry partner, SELCO).
Ministry of Nonconventional and Renewable Energy, Government
of India, Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency, SELCO
Foundation, Schneider Electric and Harsha Trust have been
partners of the programs. In 2020, the Centre has installed more
than 250 solar street lights within the campus to reduce carbon
footprints.
The University, in its endeavor to skill development in power
sector, has started with repair of distribution transformers of
various electricity utility companies in its workshops. In 2019, it has
started manufacturing and executing the order for 200 numbers of
11 kV/0.4 kV-Distribution Transformers up to 500 KVA capacity in
its workshop. This has been integrated to the course curriculum.
The students actively participate, gain hands-on knowledge and
are evaluated by the Industry-experts before qualifying for the
degree. This helps in developing a cadre of skilled manpower for
preventive maintenance of transformers in rural area, with the
ultimate aim of increasing electric power availability. In addition,
the Centre is facilitating erection of grid interactive solar power
plant of half a Megawatt capacity each in its Bhubaneswar and
Paralakhemundi campuses.
Community Outreach
The University has adopted a concept of 'Adarsh Gram' in Patikota
village near Paralakhemundi campus to promote sustainable
livelihood security and quality of life of people. The interventions
in the villages are designed to meet the requirements of United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Additionally,
under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India, the University adopted 5
villages, Barlanda, Badigam, Routpur, Jhampiguda and
Engersingh in the Gajapati district. The University has introduced
Community Action Learning where students assess the needs of
nearby communities in particular domains, then meet these needs
using the skills they have learnt at the University. The School of
Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences has started a Community
Diagnostics Center after receiving all the necessary approvals from
regulatory bodies.
Coping with Natural Disaster
Centurion University with a lot of effort from recovered from the
irreparable damage done by cyclones Fani and Titli, only to be
impacted by the effects of COVID 19. All the operations of the
University including that of the Social Entrepreneurial Initiatives
were affected. Centurion University has worked in close tandem
with the Government of Odisha to combat the impact of the
pandemic at a local level. The faculty and staff have worked in close
alignment with the State Government to address the issues arising
from the pandemic in supporting the community, civil society and
government in the restoration effort.
Social Entrepreneurial Initiative of the University
· The Urban Micro-Business Centre (UMBC), the Social
Entrepreneurial Initiative of the University, is used as a centre
for research and learning for Indian and foreign students of
management and engineering studies. UMBC has set up 16
different micro-business verticals for enhancing employability
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and entrepreneurship of slum-dwellers. In 2020, the activities
of the UMBC have been hampered due to the COVID 19
pandemic, most training has come to standstill and operations
of micro entrepreneurs has also been temporarily shelved..
Through its various activities, UMBC is seizing this
opportunity to consolidate their employment, employability
and entrepreneurship work and plan for the future while
providing minimal services.
· Gram Tarang Employability Training Services Pvt. Ltd.
(GTETS), another social entrepreneurial initiative of the
University, has the distinction of training 1.5 lakh youth by end
of 2018 and placing most of them in India and some abroad. It
has built a capacity to train 50,000 youth annually, in 41
Centres, across 7 States of India. Its unique model of integrating
skills with higher education continued to receive recognition.
Gram Tarang has been ranked as No 1 Skill Training Provider
in the recent Rating & Grading of PIAs implementing DDU-
GKY programs in Odisha. This Rating & Grading exercise was
carried out by ORMAS, PR&DW department, Govt of Odisha.
The partnership with Dassault Systems has also done well
where Gram Tarang as a Systems Integrator for Dassault is
implementing training programs across 50 engineering
colleges of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. In the recent past, Gram
Tarang, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, has had to change its
strategy and is aligning itself with government programs of
recognition of prior learning and upgrading the skill sets.
Further, it is converting some of its infrastructure to establish
and operate budget hospitals.
· The Gram Tarang Inclusive Development Services Pvt. Ltd.
(GTIDS), a social entrepreneurial outreach of Centurion
University is active in Financial Inclusion space with a partner
from April 2011. GTIDS disbursed more than ₹400 crores
Microfinance loans to over 1,60,000 beneficiaries under Mudra
Scheme. In 2018, GTIDS developed its own technology, signed
agreements with 5 banks as a principal contractor - Andhra
Bank, Andhra Pradesh Gramina Vikasa Bank, Telangana
Gramina Bank, Bank of India and KBS Bank. GTIDS currently
employs 1200 Business Correspondent Agents and through
them provides banking services like withdrawals,
mobilization of savings, FDs, RDs, marketing government
schemes like APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, recovery of NPAs etc.
· Gram Tarang Foods Pvt. Ltd. (GTF), another social enterprise
of Centurion University dedicated to producing high quality
spice extracts, supports local value addition, local market
creation and market linkage for farmers. In 2019,
· It scaled up Turmeric Oil production to 4000 kg annually.
· It secured its advance long term commercial contract.
· It made a successful testing of 24X7 commercial production
· It implemented intern's project as a standalone chilling unit
for pilot SCFE CO2 setup.
Collaboration
Students and faculty from many foreign Universities and
Institutions undertake teaching, training and research programs at
the Centurion University. Students from the universities and
institutes of Australia, Norway, University of California, Santa
Cruz, USA and other countries regularly visit Centurion
University as a part of their academic programs. In the year 2019 as
part of the partnership between Centurion University and NTNU,
Norway, two students from MDM spent a semester studying in
Norway. Previously, three Faculty had also been to Norway and
likewise three team members from NTNU Norway had also visited
CUTM.
To strengthen its academic and industry partnership, Centurion
has signed the following MoUs:
· Vasudhaika Software Pvt. Ltd in December 2019; with
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· Centre for Sustaibable Agriculture, Secunderabad in
January 2020;
· Shankaranarayana Life Science LLP, Bengaluru in
February 2020;
· Paygate India Private Limited in March 2020;
· IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited, New Delhi in May 2020;
· Skyline University, Nigeria in June 2020;
· Perfectice Eduventure Private Ltd in July 2020;
· UP Education & Iquery Australia in July 2020;
· Wipro Enterprises Private Limited in July 2020;
· Singapore Campus of James Cook University in July 2020;
· Trilochan Netralaya, Budharaja, Sambalpur in August
2020;
· Sunmoksha Power Private Limited & Mednutra Private Limited, in August 2020.
Centurion University's linkage with its Alumni Association has
been further strengthened by closely integrating it with the
curriculum development, class room teaching, student internship
and placement support.
Conferences and SeminarsDuring the year, a number of workshops and conferences were organised by the University. Some of these include
At the Paralakhemundi Campus:th
· 4 International Conference on “Management, Sciences, Engineering & Applications” (ICMSEA-2019) was organized by Centurion University, Odisha at Paralakhemumdi Campus on December 2019.
· A Colloquium on Nano-Science by Department of Chemistry School of Applied Sciences on December 2019.
At the Bhubaneswar Campus:
· Computer Science Engineering Department organized workshop on Web Services Using Advanced JAVA delivered by the Industry Consultant on December 2019.
· School of Forensic Sciences & School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences organized National Seminar on Recent advances and challenges in forensic crime investigation on December 2019.
· Department of Physics organized a National conference on Nanotechnology for smart materials on July 2020.
· School of Management organized a seminar on Marketing Strategies in the Digital Era on February 2020.
· School of Management organized a seminar on Challenges and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the new normal during and Post Pandemic on September 2020.
· Department of Botany organized a national conference on Biotechnological approach towards crop improvement on July 2020.
· Department of Zoology organized a seminar on DNA Profiling on January 2020.
· Department of Zoology organized a national virtual conference on challenges and opportunities in Applied Zoology on August 2020.
Faculty
The University faculty strength includes 154 in Paralakhemundi
campus, 128 in Bhubaneswar campus, 28 in Rayagada campus and
34 in Bolangir campus, as on September 2020. During December
2019 and September 2020, 83 faculty members left and 31 joined the
University. Faculty Development Programs are organized, with
both internal and external resource persons, on a regular basis to
strengthen the knowledge and skill and making teaching and
learning process more effective. Between 2011 and 2020, 43 patents
have been published by the University.
Enabling environment
Since most of the students of the Centurion University come from
an eco-system that is characterized by limited world view,
communication skill and motivation level; the University has
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integrated life skill development with the regular curriculum.
Participation in Culture, Sports and Socially Responsible (CSR)
activities are mandatory for students and individual performance
is indicated in the Grade sheet. During the year, a number of such
activities were organised by the University. Some of these include:
· Two weeks workshop on Ecocraft and sculpting was
offered by a volunteer from Pondicherry.
· Two days boot camp for students by Startup Odisha
· A team from Tarang Music Channel (Odisha Television
Network-OTV) completed the shoot for CAMPUS KHATI,
a special entertainment program at our campus.
· Number of competitions during the University's Annual
Event – Gajajyoti
· Speech and Cultural Programmes on the occasion of Utkal
Diwas
· The International Yoga day was celebrated
· Centurions for a Social Cause – street plays, flash mobs and
awareness camps on various issues (climate change, traffic
rules, drug de-addiction, etc) were conducted by students
· Various visits to orphanages, old age homes, and shelters
were organized and specialised camps for eye care were
also conducted by paramedic students and faculty.
· A Mega Voluntary Blood Donation Camp with a record
breaking collection of 382 units of blood in a single camp
The University is committed to creating and maintaining a
community in which students, faculty and staff can work together
in an environment free of violence, harassment, exploitation and
intimidation. This includes all forms of gender related violence,
sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex/gender.
Any form of ragging, gender discrimination and violence is
monitored through departmental and University level
committees.
Despite the pandemic, Centurion University was able to organise
over 1000 placements and internships for students this year. Key
recruiters include
· Extramarks, Toppr Technology, Kotak Mahindra, HDB
Financial Services Ltd for School of Management
· Dassault Systemes, Byjus, TCS, Wipro for School of
Engineering and Technology
· Capgemini, Surya International, Sigma Electric,
Motherson Automotive for Social and Vocational
Education and Technology
· Rallis India, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance, Nova Agri
Tech Ltd, Dhan Foundation for School of Agriculture
· Agarwal Eye Hospital, Zen X, Vijaya Diagnostic, SUM
Hospital for School of Paramedics and Allied Health
Sciences
· ZYLA Health, Pathkind, MacLeods, Apollo Pharmacy for
School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
· Bank of America, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Deloitte for
School of Applied Sciences
The University facilitates study loan from financial institutions
and arranges scholarship from both internal and external sources,
for needy students. We are grateful to the Governments of India,
Australia, Norway, other national governments, international and
national organisations; Government of Odisha, other state
governments and their agencies; international, national and state
level companies, academic and research institutions; civil society
organisations, individual donors and well-wishers for their
support and trust in our mission, values and strategy.
To the Graduating Students
On behalf of the University and on my own behalf, I heartily
congratulate all the students graduating today. Please remember
that the purpose of education is not to bring livelihood security and
Prof. Supriya Pattanayak
Vice Chancellor, Centurion University. PhD in
Social Sciences, RMIT University, VIC, Australia,
MPhil Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of
Mental Health and NeuroSciences, Bangalore, India,
MA Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Mumbai, India, BA, Mysore University, Mysore,
India.
Dr. Pattanayak comes with over 25 years of
experience both in the development sector and
academia like Department for International
Development (DFID) India; Deakin University, VIC,
Australia, Policy and Strategic Planning Unit,
Department of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of Odisha; Center for Youth and Social
Development, Odisha; RMIT University, Australia;
MahilaSamakhya, Ministry of Human Resources
Development, Government of India; Voluntary
Health Association (Delhi); United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, New Delhiand Institute
of Applied Language Sciences, Mysore.
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prosperity for you, alone. As you move out of this University with
the degree in your hand, you owe responsibility to respect
diversity in all forms, social accountability for your family and
immediate community, and fearless nonviolent actions for
environmental sustainability. The foundation in which we in
India, could maintain a functioning democracy, socio-economic
growth with equity and positive hope for future, needs to be
strengthened. In a technology driven interconnected world, we
have the opportunity to make the world a fair and dignified place
for all. May God give you strength to bring glory to yourself, your
family and the country. On behalf of my colleagues and myself, I
wish you all the best.
Thank you.
Prof. Supriya Pattanayak
Vice Chancellor