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Dr Sahoo passes away

Dr Gangadhar Sahoo, first Regional Director of Regional Centre Bhubaneswar, passed away on January 2.

Dr Sahoo served as RD Bhubaneswar from December 5, 1986 to October 13, 1991. During this period, RC Bhubaneswar had three states under its jurisdiction – Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal.

A reputed officer in the Department of Education, Govt. of Orissa, Dr Sahoo served as the Principal of two autonomous government colleges of Orissa prior to joining IGNOU.

Dr Sahoo’s contribution and support to IGNOU has been immense. The University community deeply mourns his demise and conveys its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

From The Vice Chancellor

The Planning Commission, Government of India, has started the process of preparing an Approach to the 12th Five Year Plan. An open consultation, involving all stakeholders, is in progress. ‘Twelve Strategy Challenges’ have been identified to initiate these consultations. These Strategy Challenges, according to the Planning Commission, refer to some core areas that require new approaches to produce the targeted results.

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