Governor BD Mishra Inaugurates New Auditorium At Rajiv Gandhi University

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra on Monday inaugurated the new auditorium building of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) at Rono Hills near Doimukh.

Constructed at the cost of Rs 10.21 crore with fund from DoNER ministry, the building at present houses the Fine Art Department of the university.

Interacting with the faculty and the students on the occasion, the Governor advised the university authority and students for maximum utilization of the facility.

“You are fortunate for such a beautiful facility,” the Governor said while recalling the challenges of his student period.

Dr Mishra, who is the chief rector of the central varsity and brand ambassador of Swachh Bharat Mission, emphasised that the new auditorium must be given good upkeep.

Earlier, on his arrival at the RGU campus, the Governor paid tributes at the ‘Wall of Heroes’, a Raj Bhawan communique informed here.

The Wall of Heroes, an initiative of the Vidya Veerta Abhiyan under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, pays homage to war heroes decorated with ‘Param Vir Chakra’ gallantry award.

The portraits of 21 war heroes were handed over to the RGU in a distribution ceremony at National Media Centre, New Delhi by the union Human Resources Development ministry.

RGU is one of the first central universities in the Northeast to make and dedicate such display in the best spirit of nationalism.

Home Minister Bamang Felix were also present on the occasion among others, the communique added.