[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

In this two-page official letter dated 22 March 1968, R. B. Mishra, Orissa’s Minister for Community Development and Panchayati Raj, Agriculture and Labour, replies to Dr. M. R. Masani about forthcoming meetings in Delhi. Mishra says he will try to arrive on 14 April to participate in discussions on 15 April, alongside the Parliamentary Board and National Executive meetings and the Labour Ministers’ and Indian Labour conferences.

The letter then reports administrative changes at the University of Agriculture and Technology, Orissa. The resignation of ex-Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Ranjah has been accepted; Dr. B. Sauantral has been appointed Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. D. Misra has been appointed Registrar. Mishra also describes plans to transfer all agricultural research to the University, examine procedures used by other agricultural universities in India, and introduce a model Act based on comparable university statutes. The handwritten annotation on page 1 is not fully legible.

Key points

• Mishra acknowledges Masani’s invitation to attend meetings in Delhi in April 1968.
• He plans to reach Delhi on 14 April so that he can participate in discussions on 15 April.
• The resignation of Dr. K. Ranjah as ex-Vice-Chancellor of the Agriculture University has been accepted.
• Dr. B. Sauantral has been appointed Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. D. Misra has been appointed Registrar.
• The administration is examining the transfer of all agricultural research to the University.
• Officials are considering a model Act based on statutes of similar agricultural universities in India.