Odisha HRD

Top 20 in Plus 2 arts in 2010

Following is from http://orissaresults.nic.in/artst20.html.

The list has 27 students. The top colleges/schools from where these students come from are:

• Ravenshaw Jr College Cuttack (Ranks 1, 3, 5, 16)
• BJB Junior College Bhubaneswar (Ranks 2, 8, 14, 17 )
• Women’s College Baragarh (Rank 3)
• Rajendra College Balangir (Rank 4)
• Babaji Sahu College Gajabandha, Sonepur (Rank 6)
• Govt. Junior College Phulbani (Rank 7)
• Nigamananda Mahila Mahavidyalaya Charichhak Puri (Rank 8 )
• Anchalika Mahavidyalaya Hatadihi Keonjhar (Rank 9)
• SSDA College Sankhamari Cuttack (Rank 9)
• Govt. Women’s junior College Balangir (Rank 10)
• NC Junior College Jajpur (Rank 11)
• RD Women’s Jr College Bhubaneswar (Rank 12, 20)
• LN Mahavidyalaya Jamsuli Balasore (Rank 13)
• Saheed Mahavidyalaya Barapur Bhadrak (Rank 15)
• SCS College Puri (Rank 15, 16)
• Anchalika Mahavidyalaya Baripada (Rank 18)
• Maharshi Bhubaneswar (Rank 19)
• FM Jr College Balasore (Rank 20)
• Angul Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Rank 20)

May 19th, 2010

Top 20 in Plus 2 Commerce in 2010

Following is from http://orissaresults.nic.in/comt20.html.

There are 29 students in the top 20 list. The top colleges from where these students come from are:

• KBR College Cuttack (the topper)
• Ravenshaw Junior College Cuttack (Ranks 2, 6, 15, 19, 19)
• Rairangpur College (Ranks 3, 17)
• VN College, Jajpur Rd (Rank 4)
• Belpahar College (Rank 5)
• Rourkela Municipal College (Ranks 7, 11, 18)
• Nimapara College (Rank 7)
• BJB College (Ranks 8, 14, 14, 14)
• UN College Adaspur Cuttack (Rank 9)
• FM Junior College (Ranks 10, 11, 14)
• MPC College Baripada (Rank 12)
• RD Women’s College Bhubaneswar (Rank 13)
• AC & A College Sunabeda (Rank 15, 20)
• Khallikote College (Rank 16)
• Govt. College Bhawanipatna (Rank 18)
• NC College Jajpur (Rank 20)

May 19th, 2010

Top twenty in plus 2 science in 2010

Following is from http://orissaresults.nic.in/scit20.html.

There are 53 students in the above list. The top junior colleges/schools from where these students come are:

• 16 are from KBR College Cuttack, including the topper and 3 from the top 2 ranks
• FM College Balasore (ranks 2, 17, 19, 19)
• 24 are from BJB College Bhubaneswar, but none from the top 2 ranks
• Irodov College Bhubaneswar  (rank 11)
• Royal College Bhubaneswar (ranks 13, 19)
• Ravenshaw Junior College Cuttack (ranks 15 )
• Saraswati Vidya Mandir Nilakanthanagar Berhampur (rank 15, 18)
• Vikash Junior College Baragarh (ranks 17, 19)
• Jupiter +2 Science College (rank 19)

The performance of KBR College (Pira Bazar, Jagatpur, Cuttack) is extremely impressive. (Before today, I had not heard of it.) the performance of the older colleges, especially Ravenshaw is disappointing. Except BJB, Ravenshaw and FM, none of the other older colleges (such as Khallikote College, SCS College, GM Junior College, Govt. College Rourkela, RD Women’s college, Sailabala Women’s college etc.) are in the above list.

My guess is that there is not much teaching going on in the traditional colleges and the performance in BJB is perhaps only due to the top students going in there.

14 comments May 19th, 2010

DAV Colleges in Odisha

India has several DAV Colleges and Schools. A listing of them can be obtained from http://www.davcmcdircol.org/index2.aspx. Some of their top colleges in India are DAV  College Chandigarh and Hansraj College Delhi. They currently have 4 colleges in Odisha.

Based on the claims in their web page, the DAV School of Business Management seems to be doing very well. 

Currently there are four DAV Public Schools in the Bhubaneswar area. 

• DAV Chandrasekharpur
• DAV Unit 8
• DAV Pokhariput
• DAV Kalinganagar

There are many DAV Schools in rest of Odisha. This includes

• DAV School Berhampur
• Four DAV Schools in Cuttack city (Raja Bagicha, CDA, Gandharpur, Alisa Bazaar)
• DAV School, Basanti Colony Rourkela
• DAV School Sovarampur Balasore
• DAV School Paradeep
• DAV Talcher Thermal
• DAV MCL
• DAV Jharsuguda
• DAV Burla
• DAV Badambagarh, Cuttack
• DAV Brajarajnagar
• DAV Sundergarh

See http://www.adhyapak.com/schools/orissa/orissa_schools2.html for a bigger list.

May 3rd, 2010

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute For The Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH) has a Training Center for Teachers of the Deaf near Bhubaneswar

The page http://www.ayjnihh.nic.in/aw/centers.html lists the 5 centers of this institute with HQ in Mumbai. Besides Bhubaneswar, the other centers are at New Delhi, Kolkata, Secunderabad, Bhopal. The whereabouts of the Bhubaneswar center is:

At – Ogalapada, Post – Janla                    
Dist. Khurda, Orissa  – 752 054
Telephone: 0674 – 2460641
Telefax : -0674-2460641
E-mail : tctdbbsr@yahoo.com

It offers the following two diploma programs in Bhubaneswar. More details are available at the page http://www.ayjnihh.nic.in/aw/manpower1.html.

1 comment April 25th, 2010

List of ITIs in Odisha

The following is obtained from the page http://sctevtorissa.in/ITI/ResultMain.aspx. (Odisha has 314 blocks and there is a plan for 1 new ITI in each block.)

1. ANGUL (22?; 8 blocks)

Adarsha ITC, Angul; Akhandalamani ITC, Banarpal; Angul Aluminium ITC, Angul; Basudev ITC, Handidhua, Angul; Gurukrupa ITC, Angul; ITC (TTEDC), Talcher, Angul; ITC, Angul; ITC, Banarpal, Angul; ITC, Rengali, Angul; ITI (Women), Dhenkanal; ITI, Talcher, Angul; Kaminimayee ITC,Chhendipada, Angul; Krupajal ITC, Angul; Maa Budhi ITI, Angul; Maa Hingula ITC, Talabeda, Talcher, Angul; Malyagiri ITC, Pallahara, Angul; Matru Shakti ITC, Samal Barage, Angul; OP Jindal Institue of Technology & Skills, Angul; Orissa ITC, Angul; Pathani Samanta ITC, Angul; Satyanarayan ITC, Boinda, Angul; Shreedhitree ITC, Angul

2. BALASORE (31; 12 blocks)

Ayodhya Industrial Training Centre, Balasore Balasore Institute of Technical Studies, Balasore Balasore ITC, Balasore Balasore Technical School, Balasore Basanti Industrial Training Centre, Balasore Basta ITC, Basta, Balasore BCET- ITC, Balasore Binori ITC, Markona, Balasore BNTTC, Basta, Balasore BNTTC, Nikhiria, Baliapal, Balasore Das ITC, Balasore Digambaridevi ITC, Jaleswar, Balasore Fakir Mohan ITC, Balasore Gyanabikash ITC, Jaleswar, Balasore IEMT, Podhuanpada, Balasore IET, Samalpur, Balasore ITC (IIT), Arad Bazar, Balasore ITI, Balasore Jagadhatri ITC, Balasore Jyoti ITC, Balasore Little Flower ITC, Soro, Balasore Lokshakti ITC, Seragarh, Balasore Minarani Industrial Training Centre, Balasore Modern ITC, Motiganj, Balasore North Balasore ITC, Jaleswar, Balasore Omm ITC, Kalidashpur, Balasore Rural Institute Of Industrial Training Centre, Balasore Sai ITC, Balasore Shreeram ITC, Bhimapura, Balasore Subarna Rekha Industrial Training Centre, Jaleswar, Balasore Trimurty ITC, Balasore

3. BARAGARH (9; 12 blocks)

ITI (Women), Bargarh Konark ITC, Bargarh Maa Sarala ITC, Barpali, Bargarh Mohan Nag ITC, Bargarh PKA (ITC), Bhukta, Bargarh Samaleswari ITC, Bargarh Sathyam I.T.C., Bargarh Shree Ganesh ITC,Baragarh Uma Maheswar ITC, Baragarh

4. BHADRAK (13; 7 blocks)

Akankshya ITC, Bhadrak Almighty Technical Institue ITC, Asurali, Bhadrak Bhadrak I.T.C, Bhadrak BIET ITC, Barpada, Bhadrak Damodar IE&T (ITC), Bhadrak ITC, Charampa, Bhadrak Madhabananda Snehalata ITC, Bhadrak Prafulla Chandra ITC, Bhadrak Royal ITC, Charampa, Bhadrak Satyasai ITC, Basudevpur, Bhadrak Shree Jagannath I.T.C., Ranital, Bhadrak Tihidi ITC, Bhadrak Varrsa Industrial Training Centre, Bhadrak

5. BOLANGIR (4; 15 blocks)

I.T.I., Bolangir ITI (Women), Bolangir KBK ITC, Bolangir Sushree ITC, Sadaipali, Bolangir

6. BOUDH (3?; 3 blocks)

I.T.I., (W), Boudh I.T.I., Phulbani Maa Barala Devi ITC, Phulbani

7. CUTTACK (45;14 blocks)

ABIT, ITC Wing, Khapuria, Cuttack Adinath ITC, Cuttack Ch. D.N. Mishra Memorial ITC, Mahanga, Cuttack Champanath I.T.C., Champeswar, Cuttack Chidananda ITC, Jagatpur, Cuttack Chitrapala ITC, Cuttack Cuttack ITC, Cuttack Dadhichi ITC, Vidya Vihar, Sudargram, Cuttack Dhabaleswar ITC, Athagarh, Cuttack Driems ITC, Tangi Ganapati IET, ITC, Jagatpur I.T.C., Jagatpur, Cuttack I.T.I., Cuttack Inst.Of Voca.Trg.& Edu.Shankarpur, Cuttack Institute Of Science & Technology, Cuttack ITI (Women), Cuttack Kalapata ITC, Cuttack Kalinga Bikash Commercial Institute, Cuttack Kshetrabasi Technical Inst, Cuttack M.I.T.C., Jagatpur, Cuttack Multi Purpose I.T.C., Baramba, Cuttack NABAPRAVAT ITC, SALIPUR , Cuttack Police I.T.I., Cuttack Rambaba ITC, Cuttack Rizwani Institute Of Industrial Tec. Jagatpur, Cuttack Saraswat ITC, SALIPUR, Cuttack Saraswata ITC, Cuttack Shreekhetra ITC, Naranpur, Cuttack Sri Guru Industrial Training Center, Cuttack Sri Jagannath Institute, Jagatpur, Cuttack Sri Satya Sai ITC, Nakhara, Cuttack Swagat ITC, Cuttack Swami Nigamananda ITC, Cuttack Utkal Education Institute, Mangalabag, Cuttack Venus ITC, Cuttack

8. DEOGARH (1; 3 blocks)

Deogarh I.T.C., Deogarh

9. DHENKANAL (10; 8 blocks)

Astasambhu ITC, Sarang, Dhenkanal Baji Rout I.T.C, Dhenkanal CHANDRASEKHAR ITC, DHENKANAL I.T.C., Hindol Road, Dhenkanal I.T.C., Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal Jagakalia ITC , Meramandali, Dhenkanal Kamakshee ITC, Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal Mahatmagandhi Technical Inst. Bhuban, Dhenkanal Parimal Engg. & Indust. Trgg.Centre, Dhenkanal Vivekananda ITC, At-Hatiluchani, Dhenkanal

10. GAJAPATI (3; 7 blocks)

Centurion I.T.C., Paralakhemundi, Gajapati Dr. Ambedkar ITC, Gajapati Gajapati I.T.C., Paralakhemundi

11. GANJAM (24; 22 blocks)

Balaji Inst. Of Vocational Training, ITC, Chhatrapur, Ganjam Banadevi I.T.C., Kabisuryanagar Bisal ITC, Ralab, Ganjam Brundaban Nayak Memorial I.T.C. , Hilpatana, Berhampur Budhakendu I.T.C., Kabirajpur, Ganjam Ganapati I.T.C., Rambha, Ganjam Gopabandhu I.T.C., Sundarapada, Ganjam I.T.I, HINJILICUT I.T.I.(W), Chhatrapur, Ganjam I.T.I., Berhampur IIAS/I.T.C., Bhejiput, Ganjam Kalinga I.T.C., Chhatrapur, Ganjam Maa Mahurikalua I.T.C., Berhampur Mahatmagandhi I.T.C., Aska, Ganjam Marcony ITC [New], Ratnamalapur, Ganjam Rajiv Memorial I.T.C., Berhampur S.M.I.T.I.T.C. Hinjilicut, Ganjam Sai Industrial Training Centre, Bellaguntha, Ganjam Satyasai I.T.C., Ballipadar, Ganjam Shri ITC, Bhanjanagar St. Josephs Technical Institute, Chhatrapur Swami Sivananda I.T.C., Aska, Ganjam Tara Tarini I.T.C., Aska, Ganjam Techno I.T.C., Berhampur

12. JAGATSINGHPUR (11; 8 blocks)

Dr.Rushi Kumar I.E.T., Jagatsinghpur Institute Of Tech. Information & Training Centre, Taralapada, Jagatsinghpur Madan Mohan ITC, Mangarajpur, Jagatsinghpur Madan Mohan ITC, Mangarajpur, Jagatsinghpur Manorama Institute Of Education & Technology, Jagatsinghpur, Iite, Chandikhole Orissa I.I.T., Paradip Orissa State ITC, Raghunathpur, Jagatsinghpur Paradeep I.T.C., Paradeepgarh Paradeep Institute Of Industrial Technology, Paradeep Sancket School Of Rural Engg. & Business Management ITC, Jagatsinghpur Vanuprava ITC, Jagatsinghpur

13. JAJPUR (16; 10 blocks)

Al-Rahim Institute of Engineering & Technology ITC, Jajpur Ashree Aryan ITC, Jajpur Road Biju Patnaik I.E.T.Kuakhia, Rasulpur, Jajpur CTTC ITC, Kalinga Nagar, Jajpur GIET-ITC, Dhanmandal, Chandikhole I.I.T.R., ITC, Dhanmandal, Jajpur Jajpur Institute Of Engg. & Tech.ITC, Jajpur Maa Tarini ITC, Mashra, Jajpur Mahatma Gandhi Technical Institute, Jajpur Manorama IIET, Chandikhol, Jajpur Manorama ITC, Jajpur Road Mesco (MISL) ITC, Jajpur Neelachal Industrial Training Centre, Jajpur Road Sri Ganesh I.T.C., Sitaleswar, Jajpur Town Tarini I.E.T.&M., Jajpur VINAYAK ITC, DHANMANDAL

14. JHARSUGUDA (5; 5 blocks)

Black Diamond I.T.C., Brajarajnagar Draupadi ITC., Jharsuguda I.T.C., Debadihi, Jharsuguda Steel City ITC, Jharsuguda Swami Jagannath I.T.C., Jharsuguda

15. KALAHANDI (8; 13 blocks)

I.T.C., Dharamgarh, Kalahandi I.T.I., Bhawanipatna Ideal Institute Of Technology, Kalahandi Infonet Technology ITC, Bhawanipatna Kalahandi ITC., Bhawanipatna Maa Manikeswari I.T.C., Bhawanipatna Narla I.T.C., Kalahandi Swagat ITC, Kalahandi

16. KANDHAMAL (1; 12 blocks )

Industrial Training Institute , Phulbani, Kandhamal

17. KENDRAPARA (7; 9 blocks)

Bagdevi Advance ITC, Bhagabatpur, Kendrapara ITC, Pattamundai, Kendrapara Kendrapara IET (ITC), Kendrapara LAXMINARAYAN IET ITC, KENDRAPARA PNS ITC, Marshaghai, Kendrapara Radharaman ITC, Pattamundai, Kendrapara TARINI ITC, KENDRAPARA

18. KEONJHAR (10; 13 blocks)

Baitarani ITC, Keonjhar Dadhibamana ITC, Turumunga, Keonjhar I.T.C., Padmapur, Keonjhar I.T.I., (Women), Anandapur, Keonjhar I.T.I., Barbil, Keonjhar ITC, Keonjhar Keonjhar ITC , Baniapat Kushaleswar ITC Maa Tarini ITC, Chhenapadichhak, Keonjhar U.C. ITC, Keonjhar

19. KHURDHA (39; 10 blocks)

Barunei ITC, Khurda Bhubaneswar Inst. Of Indust. Tech. , Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar ITC & Tech.Mancheswar Bhubaneswar TV Training Institute, Bhubaneswar Biju Pattnaik Computer Academy ITC, Bhubaneswar Biswakarma, ITC., Khurda C.V. Raman Inst. Of Tech. , Bhubaneswar CIPET, ITC, Bhubaneswar CRPF., ITI, Bhubaneswar CTTC ITC, Bhubaneswar Focus ITC, Bhubaneswar Ganesh Institute Of Engg. Tech, Bhubaneswar I.T.I., (W), Bhubaneswar K.I.T.C., Khurdha Kalinga Inst. Of Industrial Tech, Bhubaneswar Kalinga ITC, Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar Krupajal ITC, Bhubaneswar Labella Beauty Care, Bhubaneswar Maa Durga E.I.S., Baranga Millennium ITC, BBSR NEHRU SEVA SANGH, BANPUR , Khurdha Nobel ITC, Bhubaneswar Nousis ITC, Bhubaneswar Orissa ITC, Bhubaneswar ORTEC ITC, Khurdha Rabindra ITC, Bhubaneswar Rajdhani ITC, BBSR Royal Institute Of Industrial Technology, Mancheswar, BBSR Sadhana ITC, Bankoi, Bolgarh, Khurda Shirdi Sai College Of Pro.Edu, Khurdha Siridi Sai ITC, Dumduma, BBSR Sri ITC, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar Swami Sivananda ITC, Mancheswar, BBSR Swami Vivekananda ITC, Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar Swosti Institute Of Industrial Tech, Bhubaneswar Teresa Industrial Training Centre, Bhubaneswar Uma Maheswar, I.T.C., Balugaon Uttarayani I.T.C., Jatni, Khurda Vishweshraya ITC, BBSR

20. KORAPUT (11; 14 blocks)

Aryan ITC, Borigumma, Koraput Damanjodi I.T.C., Semiliguda, Koraput God Gift ITC, Jeypore, Koraput Gopabandhu I.T.I., Ambaguda, Koraput I.T.C., I.E.M., Jaypore, Koraput ITC, IICIT, Jeypore, Koraput K.I.T.C, Kotpad, Koraput Koraput ITC, Koraput Padmanav I.T.C., Jeypore, Koraput Panchabati I.T.C., Jeypore, Koraput Vision ITC, Parabeda, Jeypore

21. MALKANGIRI (1; 7 blocks)

Shatabdi I.T.C., Malkangiri

22. MAYURBHANJ (36; 26 blocks)

Baisinga I.T.C, Mayurbhanj Baripada ITC, Sankhapata, Baripada Betnoti ITC, Mayurbhanj Bhanjabhumi ITC, Udala, Mayurbhanj Bhukila Madhei ITC, Mayurbhanj Bisoi ITC, Bisoi, Mayurbhanj Chakradhar ITC, Mayurbhanj Chitrada I.T.C., Mayurbhanj Durgarani Shilpa Talim Kendra, Mayurbhanj Friends ITC, Bhanjakia, Mayurbhanj GC.Bala Industrial Training Center, Takatpur, Mayurbhanj Guruprasad ITC, Betnoti, Mayurbhanj Institute of Industrial Education & Training ITC, MBJ JAGANNATH INST. OF INDUST.TRAINING, Mayurbhanj Little Flower I.T.C., Baripada Madali Sahu ITC, Mayurbhanj Maharaja Pratap Chandra ITC, Deuli , Mayurbhanj Mahima ITC, Mayurbhanj Mayurbhanj ITC, Baripada Millan Devi ITC, Baripada Morada I.T.C., Morada, Mayurbhanj Nilamadhab Institute Of Vocational Training ITC, Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj North Orissa Industrial Training Centre, Echinda, Rairangpur , Mayurbhanj P.C.I.T.I.(W), Baripada Panda ITC, Baisinga, Mayurbhanj Parameswar ITC, Jashipur, Mayurbhanj Rairangpur Ind. Trg. Cum Prod. Centre, Mayurbhanj Rakhal Chandra I.T.C, Mayurbhanj Regional ITC, Puruna Baripada Rimtech ITC, Rairangpur , Mayurbhanj Seemanta I.T.C. , Mayurbhanj Shreekshetra ITC, Mayurbhanj Siridi Sai ITC, Bahalda, Mayurbhanj T.T.I., Manida, Mayurbhanj T.T.I., Takatpur, Mayurbhanj Udayanath ITC, Mayurbhanj

23. NAWARANGPUR (3; 10 blocks)

I.T.I., (W), Umarkote, Nawarangpur Nabarangpur ITC, Nabarangpur Sahid Laxman Nayak ITC, Umerkote, Nawarangpur

24. NAYAGARH (4; 8 blocks)

I.T.C., Komand, Nayagarh Narayanee ITC, Nayagarh Nayagarh ITC, Nayagarh Samanta Chandrasekhar ITC, Daspalla

25. NUAPADA (3; 5 blocks)

I.T.I., Khariar Road, Nuapada Maharaja Agrasen I.T.C, Nuapada Swami Premananda ITC, Nuapada

26. PURI (9; 11 blocks)

Dharamapada ITC, Kakatpur, Puri I.T.I., Puri Indian Institute Of Adv. Stud, Puri ITC, Dayavihar, Kanas, Puri KHETRA MOHAN I.T.C, PIPLI, Puri Mukti Institute Of Skills (ITC), Puri Panchasakha ITC, Puri Puri Institute Of Technology, Puri Sailabala Memorial I.T.C., Nimapara, Puri

27. RAYAGADA  (6; 11 blocks)

Basantadevi Institue of Industrial Training, Padampur, Rayagada Maa Banadurga I.T.C., Hukumtola, Rayagada Maa Majhighariani ITC, Rayagada Rayagada I.T.C., Rayagada Therubali I.T.C., Rayagada VITC Amalabhatta, Jk Pur, Rayagada

28. SAMBALPUR (8; 9 blocks)

Biswakarma ITC, Sambalpur I.T.I., Hirakud Maa Samaleswari I.T.C., Sambalpur Mahabeer Dham ITC, Bamra, Sambalpur Satyanarayan ITC, Burla Shreeram ITC, Larpank Remed, Sambalpur V.S.S ITC, RENGALI, Sambalpur Veer Surendra Sai ITC, Rengali, Sambalpur

29. SONEPUR (1; 6 blocks)

Arati ITC, Sonepur

30. SUNDERGARH (19; 17 blocks)

Banwarilal Memorial I.T.C. , Sundergarh Bramhani I.T.C., Balughat, Panposh, Sundergarh Budhuvir I.T.C., Bartoli, Sundergarh Chhend I.T.C., Chhend, Rourkela Chinmaya Technical Academy, Sundergarh Dalmia I.T.C., Rajgangpur , Sundergarh Donbosco I.T.C., Kuarmunda, Sundergarh Dr. Ambedkar Memorial I.T.C., Jagada, Rourkela Global ITC, Rourkela Hrudananda Dani ITC, Sundergarh I.T.C., Bargaon, Sundergarh I.T.C., Kirei, Sundargarh I.T.C., R.N. Palli, Rourkela I.T.I., Rourkela IB ITC, Balijori Chhak, Sundargarh Imarat Umar Tech. Training Centre , Sundergarh Indira Memorial I.T.C., Jhirpani , Sundergarh Institute Of C.S., Rourkela, Beldih Ispat ITC, Dadposh, Rourkela Jalda I.T.C., Jalda, Rourkela Kalinga I.T.C., Lathikata, Sundergarh Koel I.T.C., Jagda, Rourkela M.I.T.C., Panposh, Rourkela R.I.T.E., Bondamunda, Rourkela Rajgangpur ITC, Rajgangpur Rourkela I.T.C., Bastia, Rourkela Shivam ITC, Sundargarh Shivani Institute Of Technology, Sundergarh ST. Marys Vocational Training, Sundergarh Utkal I.T.C., Jagda, Rourkela

17 comments March 29th, 2010

Institute of Social Sciences New Delhi has a regional center in Bhubaneswar

The website of Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi is http://www.issin.org/. Its home page says the following:

The Institute of Social Sciences, the result of an intellectual quest to provide socially relevant and activism-oriented research, aims to study contemporary social, political and economic issues, with an inter-disciplinary perspective. The Institute makes its research findings and recommendations available to government bodies, policy makers, social scientists and workers’ organizations so as to widen their options for action. Advocacy in the area of local governance is another main concern of the Institute. It monitors public policy, takes up relevant research and engages in consistent advocacy. The Institute has since its inception in 1985 sought to bring to the centre stage the issue of participatory local self-government, people centric development and democratic governance.

Thrust Areas

Governance

Governance is a major area of research of the Institute. It has pioneered research and advocacy on local bodies which have been constitutionally designated as "institutions of self-government."

Local Democracy

The main focus of our study includes grassroots democracy, functional, financial and administrative autonomy of local governments, theory and practice of local finance and best practices in local governance.

Urban Studies

The Urban Studies department focuses its research on issues related to urban governance and the interface between citizens’ organisations and local government in urban development.

Women Studies

The Institute has been working for the last several years in the field of political empowerment of women, gender justice and the role of women in participatory democracy.

Globalisation

Globalisation, particularly its impact on local democracy, has been a major focus of our study. The Institute is engaged in studies on various aspects of globalisation and its social impact since early 1990’s. Results of studies and research on this subject have attracted worldwide attention.

Global Network on Local Governance

Promoting a sound understanding of local democracy at the regional and global levels, dissemination of values of local democracy, participative governance, documentation and exchange of experience in local governance and widening the scope for people’s participation in governance are the primary objectives of the Global Network on Local Governance.
For More Information Please Visit : http://www.gnlg.org

Legal Aid System on Local Governance

The Legal Aid Centre has been set up by Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) to provide various legal services for local government institutions (LGIs) in India. To enable the local governments (the panchayats and municipalities) aware of their constitutional and legal rights, and Institute of Social Sciences also take up legal interventions on their behalf.
(www.laslg.org)

Database on Local Government

Institute has been maintaining a web-enabled database on various aspects of local government in India. It covers national, state and district level data. .
(www.localgovernmentindia.org)

Human Rights

Impact of decentralization on human rights, human rights initiatives in India and South Asia, police training and reforms and prison reforms are our main areas of research.

South Asia Studies

South Asia is a focal area of study, research and action of the Institute.

International /National Conferences

The Institute has held a number of international conferences on Poverty, Basic Services and Environment : the Asian Experience (1994), Kerala’s Development Experience (!996), Europe and South Asia: 500 years (1999).

Internship, Exchange Programmes

The Institute encourages graduate and research students to spend time at the Institute as interns. Field studies will be facilitated from here. The Institute also welcomes professors/scholars from Advanced Social Science Research Institute and University Departments to spend a tenure here as Visiting Fellows, Visiting Professors.
For affiliation to the Institute and other details, write to the Foreign Scholars Department, Director’s Office, Institute of Social Sciences.

International Partnerships

The Institute works closely with the Forum of Federations (Ottawa), National Endowment for Democracy (Washington), World Movement for Democracy (Washington), South Asia Partnership (Colombo) and European Institute on Asian Studies (Brussles). We have regular exchange visits of scholars and researchers. We also have internship programmes for foreign students. We provide the young scholars our library facilities, faculty guidance and all other help in facilitating their field work.

The institute has a faculty of 23 and 8 researchers. From its web page it is not clear where it gets its funding from. (The page http://www.sasnet.lu.se/jour07iss.html says that it is not government funded but gets outside funding.)  It has four regional centers and one state office. One of the regional centers is in Bhubaneswar. Some information about the regional center in Bhubaneswar is as follows:

Regional Coordinator: K.K. Patnaik; Research Officers: Pramila P.Patnaik
Address: Plot No. 75/A, BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751014
Email: issbbsr@sancharnet.in
Telephone: 0674-2310292
The Bhubaneswar Centre coordinates activities in the Eastern Region, and brings out the Oriya language edition of the Panchayati Raj Update

December 25th, 2009

Existing health related institutes in Orissa

Following is from http://www.orissa.gov.in/health_portal/index.html.

Medical & Dental Colleges:

Ayurvedic Colleges:

Government Institutions

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6 comments December 10th, 2009

Karnataka passes an ordinance for Azim Premji University in Bangalore

Following is an excerpt from the blog entry at Education-In-India.

Details about the Azim Premji University

  … some details about the Azim Premji University (APU).

 Two lessons from the above:

1. Orissa should move fast on Vedanta University so that it does not lose the first movers advantage to efforts like above that are also backed by people with deep pockets.

2. Orissa should push the upgradation of the existing five Regional Institutes of Education (one of which is in Bhubaneswar) to National Institutes of Education.

3 comments November 17th, 2009

Rourkela people wary of student’s strike regarding BPUT

Following is from http://www.odiasamaja.org/bput-rkl-strong-opposition-against-hijacking-to-bbsr/.

6 comments November 13th, 2009

A partial list of new engineering colleges that may admit undergraduate students in the upcoming Orissa/BPUT JEE Counseling

The following list is compiled by reader Parashar Das from the various advertisements in Orissa newspapers. The final list should come out before the counseling for engineering starts on 24th July 2009.

1. Shibani Institute of Technical Education, Chhatabar,Bhubaneswar
2. Vivekananda Institute of Technology, Chhatabara,Bhubaneswar
3. Indotech College of Engineering,Malipada, Bhubaneswar
4. Einstien Academy of Technology & Management, Baniatangi,Bhubaneswar
5. Aryan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Barakuda, Panchagaon, Bhubaneswar
6. Ekalavya college of technology & Science, Kusumati,Bhubaneswar
7. Vedang Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar
8. Bhubaneswar Institute of Technology, Infovalley, Harapur,Bhubaneswar
9. Sudhananda Engineering & research centre, Phulnakhara Bhubaneswa
10. Spintronics technology & advanced research, Argul,Bhubaneswar
11. Gurukul college for Engineering for women, Bhubaneswar
12. KMBB college of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar
13. Gandhi institute for Education & Technology, Baniatangi, Bhubaneswar
14. Synergy institute of technology, Phulnakhara, Bhubaneswar
15. IIIT Bhubaneswar
16. Vikash College of Engineering for Women, Bargarh
17. Silicon institute of Technology, Sason, Sambalpur
18. Gandhi Academy of Technolgy & Engineering, Berhampur

It is not clear how many of the above have received AICTE approval so far.

In addition the Orissa government had announced two new government engineering colleges in Berhampur and Bhawanipatna. It is not known if they will be starting this year and take students this year. My guess is probably not. But I could be wrong.

26 comments July 15th, 2009

IIT Bhubaneswar faculty ad in newspapers (Deadline: 31st July 2009)

June 30th, 2009

IIT Bhubaneswar student and faculty housing

The following pictures are from the blog of a couple of IIT Bhubaneswar first batch students. (Thanks to Pradosh, who took the pictures.)

2 comments June 25th, 2009

NKC member and JNU Professor Amitabh Mattoo mentions the idea of creation of five knowledge cities in India

Following is an excerpt from his article in Telegraph.

Finally, of course, the HRD ministry must think in terms of a few grand projects which can become models to be emulated in the years to come. The possibility of creating five knowledge cities in different parts of the country in the next five years must be seriously examined. While those would need a private-public partnership, and even the creation of a special purpose vehicle, the HRD ministry could invite state governments to become partners and provide real incentives. Education and skill development, as the prime minister has repeatedly said, can be India’s global opportunity. The time has come now to translate that opportunity into reality, within the term of this government.

The author, a former vice-chancellor and member of the National Knowledge Commission, is professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Orissa should lobby hard for Bhubaneswar to be one of those cities.  The pages http://iitbbsr.orissalinks.com/bbsr.htm and http://iitbbsr.orissalinks.com/future.htm have the arguments that the Orissa government can use.

1 comment June 20th, 2009

Proposed Jagadguru Kripalu University for Spiritual Sciences (Naraj-Banki Rd) – recent progress

Update: I am now told that the location is two km after CISF Mundali, towards Banki on the Cuttack-Banki road. The postal location is Mouza Banara, Tahasil Dumpada, District Cuttack. From Chandni Chowk, Cuttack it is 13 km. And from Oberoi Hotel, BBSR, it is 29 km.

It now has its own web page. The web page has some nice drawings and overview of the university.  We copy them here.

Introduction

A unique University that will train highly qualified Spiritual and Yog teachers for spreading the true and ancient science of "Yog" around the world will be built in the state of Orissa. The project will be a part of a spiritual community that will include a Gurukul, a Yog & Naturopathy Health Care Center, a Yogashram, a Charitable Hospital, and Organic cultivation farms.

The proposed university will be developed at Banki, near Cuttack, Orissa, in multiple stages. In the first stage, 110 acres of land has been finalised, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Trust and the Government of Orissa.

Objectives of the Proposed University

• To Prepare Qualified teachers, who can then go to schools, colleges and industrial houses to teach the sciences of Spirituality, Yog and Mind management. At present, everyone realizes the imbalance in the education system, due to lack of spiritual education.

• Introduction of moral education in all educational institutions. The creation of a qualified class of spiritual teachers will enable the introduction of spiritual education in society.

• To give the spiritually-minded youth a chance to make a career in spirituality, by enabling them to earn a degree, and utilize it for teaching jobs.

• To enable character building through higher education.

• To reinforce ethics and morals so that the students may pass these on to the society at large.

• For the upliftment of the underprivileged segments of society, free education and financial support will be given to 25 percent students from such segments of society.

• The Proposed University will set a role model for the Universities of the country, in building the moral character of the people.

Courses Offered at the Proposed University

• Bachelors and Masters in Yogic Sciences.

• Bachelors and Masters in Vedic Sciences.

• Teachers, Professors and Principals re-orientation programmes, with special emphasis on Morals and Ethics.

• Bachelors and Masters in Naturopathy.

• Bachelors and Masters in Bhakti Yog, in accordance with the philosophy of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj.

• Research work – Doctorate – in Naturopathy, Vedic Sciences, Bhakti and Yogic Sciences.

• One year diploma courses in all the above.

• One month introductory courses in all the above.  

• One month Yog instructors course.

• Karm-kand training courses for priests for temples in India and abroad.

• Orientation programmes for Doctors in Yog Therapy.

Secular Courses- The students will also get an opportunity to do non-spiritual courses that offer the maximum job opportunities in the modern world, such as Information Technology and Business Management. This will enable them to get excellent careers in secular fields, if they so desire.

Related Projects:

Yoga Therapy and Naturopathy Healthcare Centre.  It will attract outdoor patients from nearby towns and also neighboring villages. Also, indoor patients desirous of benefiting from yog therapy.

Gurukul. Will train children from childhood in the life of purity, charity, austerity, and spiritual knowledge.

Yogashram. Yoga shibirs will be conducted for the general public, for members, and for industrial houses.  Such shibirs will be of 3 days duration, one week duration, two weeks duration and four weeks duration.

Old-age home. Devotionally minded people, who are leading a retired life, will be invited to come and stay in a spiritual environment.  They will also be given an opportunity to lend voluntary seva in the above projects, and will form the manpower base for the project.

Hospital.  The villagers of the nearby Banara village have demanded a hospital for them.  Such a hospital, equipped with modern facilities will be built, to provide medical aid to everyone residing within 10 kilometers of the ashram.

4 comments June 19th, 2009

IIT Bhubaneswar: flyer for the foundation laying ceremony

The locations mentioned above is mapped below in red. The villages where NISER will be located is marked in blue.

NISER location consists of part of the four villages Bhimpur, Badanuagaon, Padanpur and Uparbasta. Three of those villages are shown in the map below.

February 10th, 2009