Jagannath University will celebrate its 21st founding anniversary on Monday with a series of programs, including a rally, documentary exhibition, discussion, prayers, cultural performances and a concert.

This year’s anniversary theme is ‘Tarunno Dipto Pran—Oikyoboddho Jagannath’.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed is scheduled to attend the program as the chief guest, while Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Rais Uddin will preside over the event, according to a press release issued by the university’s Public Relations, Information and Publication Office on Sunday.

The day’s programs will begin at 9:00am with the hoisting of the national flag and the university flag, followed by the playing of the national anthem and the release of balloons and pigeons by the vice-chancellor.

A rally will start from the campus at 9:45am, pass through Ray Saheb Bazar and end at Victoria Park before returning to the campus.

At 10:15am, a documentary and film exhibition will mark the beginning of the day’s main celebrations.

A discussion session will be held at the university’s central auditorium at 10:30am, followed by prayers at the university’s central mosque.

The second phase of the celebrations will begin at 2:00pm at the university’s Science Building premises with cultural performances featuring music, dance and other presentations by the university’s cultural centre, Abritti Sangsad, Udichi Shilpigoshthi and other groups.

The university’s band music association will perform in the afternoon, with bands including Offside, Komol Ghandhar, Kimbhut, Rangabhumi and Swarup taking part.

A Nagarbaul James concert is scheduled for 6:30pm as the day’s main attraction.

The university administration has completed the necessary preparations to ensure the anniversary celebrations are held smoothly.

The anniversary marks the university’s founding in 2005 as a public university in Dhaka.