The Executive Committee of the Centenary Celebration Committee of the historic East Hostel of Ravenshaw University met here recently.The old students of the heritage hostel of the oldest college of Odisha discussed the modalities of organising the event.

They formed sub-committees and entrusted responsibilities to mentors and patrons, who were once borders of the East Hostel. Details on the logistics, finances, publications including digital and social media and outreach programmes were chalked out in the meeting.

The members decided to organise inter-hostel sports, literary competitions, blood donation camps, plantation drives, torch and candlelight processions and selection of the dignitaries and guests. Also discussion was held on “Sabuja Sahiyta Samiti.’’ Old inmates of the hostel Sashanka Sekhar Rout, Badrinarayan Mohanty, Subhranshu Mishra, Manoj Sahu, Bibhuti Bhusan Barik, Santosh Sethi, Ashish Das, executive secretary of EAA Pratap Mohanty, organising secretary, Saoubhagya Swain, Sabuja Sahitya secretary Suraj Satapathy

and member Punyashloka Choudhury and member, East Hostel Board Management Committee, Swastik Arya participated.Earlier on October 1 under the chairmanship former Chief Secretary and president of East Hostel Alumni Association (EAA) Dr Sahadev Sahoo in presence of Vice-Chancellor Ravenshaw University Professor Sanjay K Nayak, a meeting was held where it had been decided to organise the Centenary Celebration of the East Hostel on December 24.