Bhubaneswar, Dec 20: Madhu Babu Memorial Museum will be established on the campus of Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College in Cuttack.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Higher Education and Odia Language, Literature & Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj. The museum will be developed by the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department.

The museum will be developed at a historically significant site within the college premises, where Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das’s conference hall and residential office once functioned. The initiative aims to preserve and showcase the life, ideals and contributions of Madhu Babu.

In 1952, Shailabala Das, daughter of Madhusudan Das, donated her father’s residence for the promotion of women’s education in Odisha, leading to the establishment of the Shailabala Women’s College. She also donated her own residence, Madhumandir, to support the institution.

Speaking on the occasion, the Higher Education Minister said that Madhusudan Das and Shailabala Das played a pioneering role in strengthening women’s education in the state. He added that the proposed memorial museum would inspire future generations by keeping alive Madhu Babu’s legacy and vision.

Aravind Agrawal, Higher Education Secretary, Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, Odia Language, Literature and Culture Secretary, Kali Prasanna Mahapatra, Higher Education Director, Bijay Kumar Nayak, Additional Press Secretary to President, Jiban Ballav Jena, Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College Principal were present at the meeting.