JGU celebrated India's 76th Republic Day on January 26 with an event on the university campus. The Guests of Honour on the occasion were Dr. Marjorie O'Neill MP, Assistant Minister for Transport, New South Wales Labor Government, Australia; Mr. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, IAS, Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Government of India; and Professor (Dr.) Pankaj Mittal, Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
The event began with a Guard of Honour. After the flag hoisting by the Guests of Honour and playing the National Anthem, Professor Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik, Registrar, JGU, delivered the welcome address. It was followed by remarks by Professor R. Sudarshan, Dean, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, and Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, JGU. After this, the Guests of Honour delivered their speeches.