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		<title><![CDATA[Odisha Development Forum - An Initiative from The Odisha Society of the Americas - Odia language]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biju Patnaik Odia Studies Center at JNU]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Following is an excerpt from <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/odisha-signs-mou-with-jnu-to-have-special-centre-for-odia-studies-9143976/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...s-9143976/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>Odisha’s higher education department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JNU according to which the state government will provide a one-time corpus of Rs 10 crore for establishment of the special centre. It will offer a master’s programme covering various facets of Odia studies. The focus will also be on international teaching and research in Odia language and literature, exploring historical maritime linkages of ancient Kalinga (a region that encompassed modern-day Odisha) empire with South east Asia, diasporic connections and promoting contemporary Odia culture through publications and collaborative research.<br />
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The special centre will also facilitate research on the leadership, governance and contributions of Biju Patnaik and his role in the freedom struggle of Indonesia.</blockquote>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following is an excerpt from <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/odisha-signs-mou-with-jnu-to-have-special-centre-for-odia-studies-9143976/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...s-9143976/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>Odisha’s higher education department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JNU according to which the state government will provide a one-time corpus of Rs 10 crore for establishment of the special centre. It will offer a master’s programme covering various facets of Odia studies. The focus will also be on international teaching and research in Odia language and literature, exploring historical maritime linkages of ancient Kalinga (a region that encompassed modern-day Odisha) empire with South east Asia, diasporic connections and promoting contemporary Odia culture through publications and collaborative research.<br />
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The special centre will also facilitate research on the leadership, governance and contributions of Biju Patnaik and his role in the freedom struggle of Indonesia.</blockquote>
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			<title><![CDATA[Institute of Odia Studies and Research]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[As per <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/capital-institute-to-bring-out-plus-ii-science-books-in-odia/articleshow/97337148.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...337148.cms</a> <br />
Institute of Odia Studies and Research (IOSR) is bringing out +2 science books in Odia. Subrat Prusty is the member secretary of IOSR.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As per <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/capital-institute-to-bring-out-plus-ii-science-books-in-odia/articleshow/97337148.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...337148.cms</a> <br />
Institute of Odia Studies and Research (IOSR) is bringing out +2 science books in Odia. Subrat Prusty is the member secretary of IOSR.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Odia language - compiled news]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 20:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[A compilation on earlier news is at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151193228752678.553759.258132582677&amp;type=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=...677&amp;type=3</a> .]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A compilation on earlier news is at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151193228752678.553759.258132582677&amp;type=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=...677&amp;type=3</a> .]]></content:encoded>
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