Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Following orders of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian visited the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology this evening and reviewed the various projects under the 5T Transformation Programme.
He also held brief discussions with the students at OUAT. Pandian visited the state-of-the-art auditorium, under construction. It was informed during the discussion that the construction work of this auditorium with 1000 seats will be completed by December 2023.
It is worth noting that this state-of-the-art auditorium will be the largest auditorium in the country and can host various training programs, workshops and conferences in the field of agricultural education from state to national and international levels. All classrooms of OUAT will be made into smart classrooms, he stated.
Pandian said that all steps will be taken to make the Agricultural University a leading educational and research institution of national level. It may be noted that Secretary to CM (5T), VK Pandian and Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department, Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee are both students of agriculture.
