Overview
- He inaugurated a Rs 35 crore Indoor Sports Complex that includes a 1,000-seat open-air theatre and multiple courts and activity halls.
- Foundation stones were laid for a Rs 91.18 crore Civil Engineering Department building, a 500-capacity girls’ hostel costing Rs 55.35 crore, and a Rs 33.51 crore guest house.
- The construction site for a permanent Kendriya Vidyalaya on the campus was also inaugurated.
- Dharmendra Pradhan praised the institute’s progress and urged students to become job creators, linking the investments to broader development goals.
- NIT Rourkela highlighted student outcomes with more than 85 offers above Rs 30 lakh per annum and outlined further infrastructure plans beyond Rs 800 crore.