Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: Orissa government has taken over the management of Utkal University, official sources said today. The government action has come in the wake of allegations of mismanagement and financial irregularities levelled against the university administration.
The university was superceded by invoking provisions of Section 31 of the Orissa University Act, the sources said.
Arun Samantaray, IAS officer and Secretary in the Urban Development Department, has been appointed Administrator of the university, the sources added.
Bureau Report