Archive for November, 2007

Orissa origin faculty in marquee Indian institutions outside Orissa (work in progress)

(This is a work-in progress document. Please suggest the missing names and if possible a corresponding URL to their homepage. The names with question marks in parantheses means that we are not 100% sure the faculty is of Orissa origin. Any confirmation or refutation would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.)

In IITs, IIMs, IISc, IISERs, ISIs:

  • Damodar Acharya, Director, IIT Kharagpur
  • Rintu Banerjee, Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Bhagirath Behera,  Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Bishwaranjan Behera, Maths, IIT, Delhi
  • L Behera, EE IIT Kanpur
  • Mukunda Dev Behera,  Rural Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur
  • M P Biswal,  Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur
  • T. K. Biswal, Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay
  • Dillip kumar Chand,  IIT Madras
  • Tarun K Dalai,  Geology & Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur
  • Samarendra Dandapat, ECE, IIT Guwahati
  • B S Das, Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Mihir Kumar Dash,  Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Pradyumna Dash, IIM Indore
  • Sujit Kumar Dash, Civil Engg, IIT Guwahati
  • Sanghamitra Das, Economics, ISI Delhi
  • Satya Das, Economics, ISI Delhi
  • SP Das, EE, IIT Kanpur
  • S S Das,  Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Sukant Das, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Sujit Kumar Dash, IIT Guwahati
  • U.K. Dash, Humanities, IIT Madrs
  • Goutam Deo, ChE, IIT Kanpur
  • Subasish Dutta, Civil, IIT Guwahati
  • S.K. Dwivedy, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
  • Ratan Ghosh, Computer Science, IIT Kanpur
  • Sarika Iqbal, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
  • Mamata Jenamani, Industrial Eng. & Management, IIT Kharagpur
  • Monoranjan Kar, Centre for Nano Technology, IIT Guwahati ?
  • K.C. Khilar, Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
  • J Mahakud,  Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Manoj Majhi, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
  • Somanath Majhi, Electronics and Communication Engineering, IIT Guwahati
  • Rajiv Mall, Computer Science, IIT Kharagpur
  • N Mallick,  Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Ashok Mishra, Chemistry, IIT Madras
  • Ashis Mishra, IIM Bangalore
  • B Mishra,  Geology & Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur
  • BK Mishra, MME IIT Kanpur
  • C S Mishra,  Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur
  • DP Mishra, AE, IIT Kanpur
  • Gadadhar Misra, Mathematics, ISI Bangalore
  • Saunaka Mishra, Mathematics, IIT Madras
  • Sukumar Mishra, Electrical Engg, IIT Delhi
  • Suresh Chandra Misra,  Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture, IIT Kharagpur
  • T Mishra,  Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Amiya Ranjan Mohanty,  Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • B. K. Mohanty, IIM Lucknow
  • P. Mohanty, Maths IIT Kanpur
  • Raja Mohanty, Design, IIT Bombay
  • W K Mohanty,  Geology & Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur
  • Pranab K. Mahapatra, CE, IIT Kanpur
  • P R Mahapatra,  Aerospace engg IISc
  • Pratap K. J. Mohapatra, Industrial Engg, IIT Kharagpur
  • Sabita Mahapatra, IIM Indore
  • Santanu Mohapatra, CEDT, IISc Bangalore
  • Sudipta Mohapatra, Elec. Comm Engg, IIT Kharagpur
  • YN Mahapatra, Physics IIT Kanpur
  • C Nahak,  Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur
  • Karuna Kar Nanda, Material research center, IISc
  • A K Nanda,  Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur
  • Golok Behari Nando,  Rubber Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur
  • S Nanda,  Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur (On leave as VC)
  • R. Nayak, Microbiology and Cell Biology, IISc
  • N C Nayak,  Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Radhakant Padhi,  Aerospace engg, IISc
  • Aditya Narayan Panda  , Chemistry, IIT Guwahati
  • B. S. Panda, Mathematics, IIT Delhi
  • G Panda,  Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur
  • Preeti Panda, Computer Science, IIT Delhi
  • R K Panda,  Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Tapan Panda, IIM Indore
  • Siddharth Panda, ChE IIT Kanpur
  • S N Panda,  Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi, Electrical Engg, IIT Delhi
  • Kamal Lochan Panigrahi , Physics,  IIT Guwahati
  • M K Panigrahi,  Geology & Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur
  • PK Panigrahi, ME, IIT Kanpur
  • Prasant Panigrahi,  Physics,  IISER Kolkata
  • Pratima Panigrahi, Math, IIT, Kharagpur
  • Sarat Chandra Panigrahi,  Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Bhisma Kumar Patel, Chemistry, IIT Guwahati
  • S. C. Patel, Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay
  • Sukanta Pati , Mathematics,  IIT Guwahati
  • Archita Patnaik,  Chemistry, IIT Madras
  • B K Pattnaik, Sociology (HSS), IIT Kanpur
  • B N Patnaik, HSS, IIT Kanpur
  • L M Patnaik, School of automation, IISc Bangalore
  • P Patnaik,  Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Priyadarshi Patnaik, English, Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur.
  • Nihar Ranjan Patra, CE IIT Kanpur
  • Sanjukta Patra, Biotechnology, IIT Guwahati
  • Ashok Kumar Pradhan, Electrical Engg, IIT Kharagpur
  • Asima Pradhan, Physics, IIT Kanpur
  • Brajabandhu Pradhan, Mechanical Engg, IIT Kharagpur
  • Bulu Pradhan, Civil, IIT Guwahati
  • R K Pradhan,  Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • Rudra Prakash Pradhan,  Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur
  • S C Pradhan, Aerospace, IIT Kharagpur
  • Prabina Rajib,  Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur
  • Binayak Rath, HSS IIT Kanpur
  • Hifjur Raheman,  Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • Aurobindo Routray, Electrical Engg. IIT Kharagpur
  • Alok Roy, Biomedical Engineering IIT Delhi
  • S Roy,  Chemistry,   IIT Kharagpur
  • Anirudh Sahoo, Computer Science, IIT Bombay 
  • Lingaraj Sahoo, Biotechnology, IIT Guwahati
  • Niranjan Sahoo, ME, IIT Guwahati
  • P.R. Sahu, EEE, IIT Guwahati
  • S. Sahu,  Industrial Engg. & Management, IIT Kharagpur
  • Trilochan Sahoo,  Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture, IIT Kharagpur
  • Arun Kumar Samantaray,  Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • B K Samantaray,  Physics & Meteorology, IIT Kharagpur (On medical leave)
  • S K Sarangi,  Cryogenic Engineering, IIT Kharagpur (On leave Director NIT RKL)
  • Arindama Singh , Mathematics, IIT Madras
  • Rajan K. Sinha, IIT Guwahati
  • D Suar, Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
  • D K Swain, Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • D K Tripathy,  Rubber Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur (On leave?)
  • Prasant Tripathy , Physics, IIT Madras
  • Subhasis Tripathy, Geology, IIT Kharagpur (HOD, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law)
  • Neharika Vohra, IIM Ahmedabad

In Central Universities:

  • Ashok Acharya, Delhi University
  • Mohammed Badrul Alam, Political Science, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi 
  • Kalyan Ghadei, Extension Education, Agriculture, BHU
  • Sabyasachi Kar, Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University Enclave, Delhi.
  • Biswambhara Mishra, Department of Economics, North-Eastern Hill University
  • Hrushikesha Mohanty, Computer Science, University of Hyderabad
  • Sachidananda Mohanty, Head, English, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad.
  • Debendra Nayak, Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
  • Purusottam Nayak, Department of Economics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
  • Srinibas Pathi, Head, Public Administration, Mizoram Central University.
  • Dr. A.P. Pati, Reader, Dept. of Commerce, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya
  • Biswamoy Pati, History, Venkateshwara College, University of Delhi, Delhi.
  • Ajay Patnaik, School of International Studies, JNU
  • Prabhat Patnaik, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, JNU, Delhi.
  • Arun Pujari, Computer Science, University of Hyderabad
  • Pravakar Sahoo,  Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University Enclave, Delhi.

In AIIMS:

BITS Pilani (Pilani and Goa Campuses):

  • Raghunath Behera, Chemistry, BITS Pilani Goa Campus
  • Nishigandha Bhuyan, Philosophy (Goa Campus)
  • Champak Baran Das, Physics
  • Motilal Dash, Sociology
  • A.K. Giri, Economics
  • Chittaranjan Hota, Computer Science
  • Braja Gopal Mishra, Chemistry, BITS Pilani Pilani Campus
  • R.R Mishra, Physics
  • Satyabadi Misra, Business Administration
  • H.K. Mohanta, Chemical Engg.
  • Suryakanta Moharana, Philosophy
  • Rabi Narayan Panda, Chemistry, BITS Pilani Goa Campus
  • Debashis Pattanaik, Economics (Goa Campus)
  • B.K. Rout, Mechanical Engg.
  • E. L. Rout, Psychology
  • S. Routray, Mechanical Engg.
  • S.K. Sahoo, EEE
  • Niranjan Swain, Economics

In National Labs:

  • Debendra Ku Mohapatra, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
  • Rohit Kumar Rana, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad
  • Padmanava Patra, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi.

In Research and/or special institutes

  • Srijit Mishra (Economics, IGIDR)
  • Pulin Nayak (Economics, DSE)
  • Manoj Panda (Economics, IGIDR)
  • Santosh Panda (Economics, DSE)

 

41 comments November 30th, 2007

Increased funding for K-12 schools and salary increases for teachers announced by CM

Following is an excerpt from a report in Kalinga Times.

As per Patnaik’s announcement, the quantum of block grant being paid to a private high school which has employed the required number of teaching and non-teaching staff as per prescribed yardstick and duly approved by the competent authority will be enhanced form the existing level of Rs 1, 68,912 per annum to Rs 3,65,628 per annum. The amount included the provision for an additional peon/watchman per institution over and above the existing staffing pattern for block grant high school, he said.

Similarly, the amount of the block grant being paid to each Upper Primary/Middle English school will be enhanced from the existing level of Rs 33,564 per annum to Rs 68,736 per annum.

Patnaik further announced that the consolidated remuneration of teachers engaged on contract basis in different government high schools will be increased for trained graduate teachers (TGTs) from Rs 2,500 to Rs 4,000 per month and for non-TGT Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,000 per month.

The announcements would be effective from April 1, 2008, Patnaik said.

The educational institutions which were eligible as on June 1, 2002 but had been left out for availing block grant will now be considered for sanction of block grant, Patnaik said.

The educational institutions which had become eligible for availing block grant after June 1, 2002 and before June 1, 2004 will be considered for sanction of block grant subject to the condition that there was no high school in the said gram panchayat receiving such grant-in-aid/block grant.

With regard to the demands of the Shikshya Sahayaks, the Chief Minister announced that the Shikshya Sahayaks who had completed six years of continuous and satisfactory service will become eligible to be regular primary school teachers under Zilla Parishad. This will become effective from April 1, 2008 without any retrospective benefit.

The Shikshya Sahayaks who were getting Rs 2,000 honorarium per month will be given Rs 3,000 per month. After completion of three years of continuous service, their honorarium will be enhanced to Rs 3,500 per month. This benefit will be effective from December 1 this year, Patnaik added.

 

1 comment November 28th, 2007

PIB report: “Unspent amount in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Following is from http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33297.

State-wise details of  Central funds released during the years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08 under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA) and unspent balance available with State/UTs as on 31.03.2007 is given at Annexure. Unspent balances remaining out of SSA grants at the end of a financial year are adjusted in grants payable in next financial year.

            ANNEXURE

           

State-wise Central funds released during the years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 upto November 2007 alongwith unspent balances brought forward as on 31.03.2007

(Rupees in lakh)

Sl.

No.

Name of the State

 2004-05

 2005-06

 2006-07

2007-08

(upto 15.11.07)

Unspent balance as on 31.03.07

1

Andhra Pradesh

28000

37999

46245.56

18100.00

3403.80

2

Arunachal Pradesh

3009

4442.51

7143.74

2845.10

1418.67

3

Assam

20654

13850

51464.72

2838.90

16602.33

4

Bihar

31970.56

32399.56

107744.39

81200.96

12338.15

5

Chhattisgarh

20786.76

30184.39

50182.2

26462.58

4590.54

6

Goa

0

728.12

724.12

421.54

0.00

7

Gujarat

14072

15084.84

14806.97

12422.16

550.54

8

Haryana

12881.55

10196.55

25647.12

11150.00

4349.17

9

Himachal Pradesh

6144

7614.66

6250.75

3715.00

371.59

10

Jammu & Kashmir

7747.18

18530.65

22083.37

3000.00

1113.84

11

Jharkhand

16568.5

28568.5

51515

38309.99

2948.51

12

Karnataka

26280.7

28303.78

54206.98

22161.34

506.11

13

Kerala

8939

5939

6382

5137.60

0.00

14

Madhya Pradesh

44608.919

77173.12

110879.68

31688.87

11607.48

15

Maharashtra

35489.79

50235.31

52158.56

16832.18

10541.55

16

Manipur

1225

3208.44

9.24

0.00

170.42

17

Meghalaya

2930.81

1921

4294

2359.63

2304.29

18

Mizoram

3300.24

2559.15

3441.69

1210.00

0.00

19

Nagaland

2088.49

2323.01

2315.2

885.00

2824.31

20

Orissa

21807.27

32792.5

44010.95

27457.43

10223.33

21

Punjab

3040

14683.89

12879.92

3500.00

1047.82

22

Rajasthan

23549.397

60313.43

75809.82

50633.00

980.49

23

Sikkim

1000.25

1062.5

402.14

99.72

448.03

24

Tamil Nadu

26517

35329.53

37329.65

22808.15

26.14

25

Tripura

4703.96

7070.19

5330.01

1188.63

436.90

26

Uttar Pradesh

87761

182799

206654

85885.00

35027.97

27

Uttarakhand

9144.705

10004

16934

4943.69

3728.15

28

West Bengal

46024.36

34199.79

61736.8

44162.24

3414.74

29

A & N Islands

272.58

163

419.62

50.00

204.37 

30

Chandigarh

447.95

350

300

634.95

255.54

31

Dadra & N. Haveli

111.91

0

100

25.00

24.94

32

Daman & Diu

0

111.91

 

247.15

33

Delhi

0

1100

4230.24

1499.98

0.00

34

Lakshadweep

12.03

0

87.47

 

131.95

35

Pondicherry

225.53

529.4

286.68

243.71

Total

511314.441

751770.73

1083719.9

523915.32

132132.53

This information was given by Shri M.M.A Fatmi, Minister of Human Resources Development in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a question by Shri Raghuveer Singh Koshal.

Add comment November 27th, 2007

PIB report on promotion of education for girls

Following is from http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33296.

A statement showing enrolment of Boys and Girls during 2004-05 at Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary Schools level as per Selected Educational Statistics 2004-05 is given in Annexure-I.

The Government of India has launched two focused interventions - National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Education (NPEGEL) to reach out to never enrolled/dropout girls, working girls, older girls who have not completed elementary education and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) for girls from marginalized social groups.

Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, free textbooks are provided to all girls and SC & ST children. In addition, depending on local requirements, State Governments have innovation funds under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL) for providing uniforms to girls where necessary. Details of assistance provided to States during each of the last three years under NPEGEL and KGBV are given at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

Annexure-I referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Qeustion No.1559 to be answered on 27.11.2007 asked by Shri Ravi Prakash Verma. regarding Promotion for Education for Girls.

See http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33296.

Annexure-II referred in reply to part(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1559 to be answered on 27.11.2007 asked by Shri Ravi Prakash Verma regarding Promotion of Education for Girls

No. of KGBVs sanctioned and funds released by Government of India under Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya scheme

See http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33296.

 

1 comment November 27th, 2007

PIB report on Kasturaba Gandhi Balika Vidayalayas

The following is from http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33292.

The Government of India has sanctioned 2180 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas  in the country till March, 2007. A list of the KGBVs sanctioned, operational and girls enrolled in them is annexed.

            A National Evaluation of the KGBV scheme was conducted through independent experts on girls education in February, 2007 covering 12 States who have found the overall working of the scheme satisfactory. The Report of the National Evaluation is available on website www.ssa.nic.in .

1.

Annexure

Statement showing the number of KGBVs sanctioned, operational and girls enrolled in them State and Union Territory wise as on 31st October, 2007

Sl. No.

State

Total No. of KGBV’s sanctioned

No. of KGBV’s Operational

Total no. Of Girls enrolled

1

Andhra Pradesh

342

134

17960

2

Arunachal Pradesh

25

25

1250

3

Assam

15

15

733

4

Bihar

350

173