Odisha HRD

A year back we all wrote to the PM and Mrs. Gandhi about the NIS
shifting and our letters significantly contributed in convincing the govt
of India to announce the establishment of NISER.
There is a similar opportunity now and we must not let it go.

The Planning Commission is in the process of making its 11th plan and
there have been news items saying that they plan to include 3 new IITs,
several IIMs, some central universities, etc. in that plan. It is reported that
some HRD officials have said that “We will look at new town and cities
for establishing the centres of excellence.”

Thus the timing is right to demand that one of the new IITs (at an estimated cost
of 4000 crores) be in Orissa and  that a central university be established in the KBK area. Based on the situation I think we have very strong arguments in support of these two demands. Hence I have written a draft letter with those demands and the supporting
arguments behind those demands.  Please use it (make any changes that you may like)  and send a letter to the  prime minister, HRD minister etc. with copies to  Mrs. Gandhi, AICC, planning commission, and CM Orissa.

PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME at the END of the letter.

(Word version of the letter and additional sample letters to send to the CM and the MPs are at http://kbkcentral.googlepages.com. Additional email addresses where you can copy your letter are at http://chitta.googlepages.com/emaillist )