Madhu Babu Memorial Museum to Be Established at Shailabala Women’s College Campus

Bhubaneswar:20th December, 2025:Madhu Babu Memorial Museum will be established on the campus of Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College, Cuttack. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the Higher Education, Sports & Youth Services, Odia Language, Literature & Culture Minister Shri 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.

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