HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 13: The Udalguri Campus of Bodoland University was inaugurated on Wednesday at Udalguri College, marking a significant step towards expanding higher education in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
The new campus, part of the BTR government’s “Smart Bodoland” vision, aims to enhance academic opportunities for students in Udalguri district and neighbouring areas, contributing to the region’s educational growth.
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BTR Chief Executive Member (CEM) Pramod Boro inaugurated the campus as chief guest in the presence of Bodoland University Vice-Chancellor Prof BL Ahuja, Registrar Dr Subung Basumatary, All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) president Dipen Boro, Bodo Sahitya Sabha general secretary Nilakanta Goyary, along with dignitaries, academicians, principals, senior citizens, students and guardians.
The campus will begin operations from the 2025 academic session at Udalguri College before shifting to Dwifang, initially offering three departments — Political Science, Education and Bodo — staffed by guest faculty.
CEM Boro said the BTR government is committed to improving the quality of education and nurturing talent among the youth. “An educated Bodoland is the first step to building an empowered Bodoland. The operationalisation of this new campus reflects our resolve to build a Smart Bodoland and will open newer and better opportunities of higher learning,” he said.
ABSU president Dipen Boro welcomed the inauguration, calling it a historic step in fulfilling a long-standing demand of the organisation.
He expressed hope that the campus would meet the aspirations of students and strengthen the higher education sector in the region.
