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Following is an excerpt from a news report in New Indian Express.
The Government is required to acquire 1.42 acres of private land for construction of the proposed 200-foot wide road that will connect the AIIMS site to the National Highway No. 5.
… Another 2.25 acres of land of the State Police Academy in Patrapada village will be acquired for the project.
The Chief Secretary directed the Home Department to take necessary action and report compliance.
He also directed the General Administration Department to identify the private land falling under the site earmarked for AIIMS under emergency clause.
The meeting was informed that the Orissa State Cashew Development Corporation had already handed over the required land, coming under its area and construction work of a 40-foot wide alternative road along the AIIMS boundary wall to Patrapada village, to Roads and Buildings Division of the Works Department.
The Khurda Collector further reported that the process had been initiated to dereserve 0.803 acre of gochar land coming under the project site.
The Public Health Department in coordination with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation will supply water for the construction works.
A 132-KV double circuit tower existing within the site will be shifted for which the Energy Department will deposit Rs 1.34 crore to the Orissa Power Transmission corporation Limited.
The meeting also decided to take the public-private partnership route for construction of a bus stand, market complex, yatri nivas and other facilities for public convenience.
December 11th, 2007
Following is from http://www.ncte-in.org/inst/instlist.asp?statecode=ORISSA&cour=CT. (CT certification is needed to become teacher in lower primary schools. B.Ed is needed for becoming teachers in middle and high schools.)
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NAME OF INSTITUTION AND ADDRESS |
CITY
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Ph |
#
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1 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,CHENDIPADA
CHHENDIPADA,
ANGUL-759124 |
ANGUL |
|
50 |
2 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,KISHORENAGAR
KISHORE NAGAR,
RAJ KISHORENAGAR,
ANGUL-759126 |
ANGUL |
|
50 |
3 |
D.I.E.T. BALANGIR
BALANGIR,
BALANGIR-767001 |
BALANGIR |
(06652)-
232009
|
50 |
4 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, BALANGIR
BALANGIR,
BALANGIR-767001 |
BALANGIR |
06652-
230861
|
50 |
5 |
D.I.E.T. REMUNA,BALASORE
REMUNA,
KHIRACHORA,
GOPINATH,
BALASORE-756018 |
BALASORE |
(06782)-
224309
|
50 |
6 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,LANGALESWAR
LANGALESWAR,
BALASORE-756024 |
BALASORE |
(06781)-
257011
|
50 |
7 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,RAGADI
RAGADI,
CUTTACK,
BANKI-754008 |
BANKI |
956723-
240807
|
50 |
8 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, BARGARH
BARGARH,
BARGARH-768028 |
BARGARH |
06646-
233063
|
50 |
9 |
D.I.E.T. MAYURBHANJ,BARIPADA
BARIPADA,
BARIPADA-757002 |
BARIPADA |
(06742)-
260283
|
50 |
10 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,BARIPADA
BAGHRA ROAD,
MAYURBHANJ,
BARIPADA-757001 |
BARIPADA |
(06792)-
252443
|
50 |
11 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL(WOMEN),BERHAMPUR
GANJAM,
GANJAM,
BERHAMPUR-760001 |
BERHAMPUR |
|
50 |
12 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,AGARPARA
AGARPADA,
B.T.PUR,
BHADRAK-756115 |
BHADRAK |
|
50 |
13 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,BAGUDI
BAGUDI,
SORO,
BHADRAK-756045 |
BHADRAK |
06788-
242217
|
50 |
14 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,PAHIMAHURA
PAHIMAHURA,
BARIKPUR BAZAR,
BHADRAK-756112 |
BHADRAK |
|
50 |
15 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,BHANJANAGAR
GANJAM,
BHANJANAGAR-761126 |
BHANJANAGAR |
06281-
240770
|
50 |
16 |
D.I.E.T. KALAHANDI
KALAHANDI,
BHAWANIPATNA-766001 |
BHAWANIPATNA |
(06670)-
320230
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50 |
17 |
DISTANCE EDUCATION UNIT, DIRECTORATE OF TE&SCERT
BHUBANESHWAR,
BHUBANESHWAR-0 |
BHUBANESHWAR |
|
2250 |
18 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL(WOMEN),BHUBANESWAR
UNIT-6,
KHURDA,
BHUBANESWAR-751003 |
BHUBANESWAR |
0674-
2419673
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50 |
19 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,TITILAGARH,
TITILAGARH,
BOLANGIR |
BOLANGIR |
(06655)-
20837
|
50 |
20 |
GOVT.SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,PATNAGARH
PATNAGARH,
BOLANGIR-767025 |
BOLANGIR |
06658-
222181
|
50 |
21 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,BOUDH
DIST-PHULBANI,
BOUDH(NEW),
BOUDH-762014 |
BOUDH |
(06841)-
222210
|
50 |
22 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, ATHAGARH
ATHAGARH,
CUTTACK-754002 |
CUTTACK |
06723-
20438
|
50 |
23 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINNIG SCHOOL
NARASINGHPUR,
CUTTACK-0 |
CUTTACK |
|
50 |
24 |
RADHANATH SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL
CHANDINCHOWK,
CUTTACK-753002 |
CUTTACK |
0671-
2621258
|
50 |
25 |
THOMSON WOMEN’S SECONDARY TRAINING INSTITUTE,
MADHUSUDAN ROAD, G.P.O.,
BUXI BAZAR,
CUTTACK-753001 |
CUTTACK |
(0671)-
23651
|
50 |
26 |
URDU SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, CUTTACK
SHAIKH BAZAR,
TULASHIPUR,
CUTTACK-753008 |
CUTTACK |
0674-
2607149
|
50 |
27 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,DEOGARH
PURUNAGARH,
PURUNAGARH,
DEOGARH-768119 |
DEOGARH |
06641-
226165
|
50 |
28 |
D.I.E.T.DHENKANAL
DHENKANAL,
DHENKANAL-759001 |
DHENKANAL |
(06762)-
224725
|
50 |
29 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,PARALAKHEMUNDI
PARALAKHEMUNDI,
GAJAPATI-761200 |
GAJAPATI |
(06815)-
222382
|
50 |
30 |
D.I.E.T. KHALIKOTE
KHALIKOTE,
GANJAM-761030 |
GANJAM |
(0681)-
256420
|
50 |
31 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,POLASARA
POLASARA,
GANJAM-761105 |
GANJAM |
(06810)-
282272
|
50 |
32 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,JAGATSINGHPUR
JAGATSINGHPUR,
JAGATSINGHPUR-754032 |
JAGATSINGHPUR |
|
50 |
33 |
D.I.E.T. CUTTACK
DOLIPUR,
NAGUA,
JAJPUR ROAD,
JAJPUR-755019 |
JAJPUR |
(06726)-
220761
|
50 |
34 |
D.I.E.T. JAYPORE
KORAPUT,
JAYPORE-764001 |
JAYPORE |
(06854)-
232400
|
50 |
35 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,PANCHAPARA
PANCHAPARA,
NUAPARA,
JHARSUGUDA-768204 |
JHARSUGUDA |
|
50 |
36 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,DHARMAGARH
DHARAMGARH,
KALAHANDI-766015 |
KALAHANDI |
0674-
2414873
|
50 |
37 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,BALIA
BALIA,
BHAGABATPUR,
KENDRAPARA-754234 |
KENDRAPARA |
|
50 |
38 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,KENDRAPADA
P.O. & DIST – KENDRAPARA,
KENDRAPARA-754211 |
KENDRAPARA |
|
50 |
39 |
D.I.E.T. KEONJHAR
OLD TOWN,
KEONJHAR-758002 |
KEONJHAR |
(06766)-
253076
|
50 |
40 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,FAKIRPUR
FAKIRPUR,
KEONJHAR-758022 |
KEONJHAR |
956731-
20753
|
50 |
41 |
D.I.E.T. KHURDA
KHURDA,
KHURDA-752055 |
KHURDA |
(06755)-
220219
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50 |
42 |
PAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, BANKOI, KHURDA
BANKOI,
HATABASTA,
KHURDA,
KHURDA-752066 |
KHURDA |
06755-
234749
|
50 |
43 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, CHITRAKONDA
CHITRAKONDA,
MALKANAGIR-764052 |
MALKANAGIR |
|
50 |
44 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, GORUMAHISANI
GORUMAHISANI,
MAYURBHANJ-757042 |
MAYURBHANJ |
(06794)-
274205
|
50 |
45 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,KUSHALDA
KUSHALDA,
MAYURBHANJ-757055 |
MAYURBHANJ |
06795-
236064
|
50 |
46 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,NABARANGAPUR
MIRGANGUDA,
NABARANGAPUR-751001 |
NABARANGAPUR |
|
50 |
47 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,UMERKOTE
UMERKOTE,
NABARANGPUR-764073 |
NABARANGPUR |
06866-
270115
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50 |
48 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,NUWAPARA
NAWAPARA,
NAWAPARA-766105 |
NAWAPARA |
06628-
223620
|
50 |
49 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,RAJSUNAKHALA
RAJSUNAKHALA,
NAYAGARH-752065 |
NAYAGARH |
0675-
234089
|
50 |
50 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,NIMAPARA
PURI,
PURI,
NIMAPARA-752106 |
NIMAPARA |
|
50 |
51 |
D.I.E.T. TIKABALI
UNDIVIDED PHULBANI,
TIKABALI,
KANDHAMAL,
PHULBANI-762010 |
PHULBANI |
(06847)-
263720
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50 |
52 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, SAKHIGOPAL
SAKHIGOPAL,
PURI-752014 |
PURI |
06752-
272029
|
50 |
53 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,PIPLI
PIPILI,
PURI-752104 |
PURI |
06758-
240594
|
50 |
54 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,PURI
DIST – PURI,
PURI-752001 |
PURI |
06752-
232756
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50 |
55 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,BISSAM CUTTACK
BISSAM CUTTACK,
RAYAGADA-765019 |
RAYAGADA |
06863-
247637
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50 |
56 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,GUNUPUR
GUNUPUR,
RAYAGADA-765022 |
RAYAGADA |
(06857)-
20261
(06857)-
20367(Fax)
|
50 |
57 |
D.I.E.T. SAMBALPUR
BUDHARAYA,
SAMBALPUR-768004 |
SAMBALPUR |
(0663)-
2540789
|
50 |
58 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,TUDIGADIA
TUDIGADIA,
BALASORE,
SORO-756047 |
SORO |
|
50 |
59 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,SONEPUR
SONEPUR,
SUBARNAPUR-767017 |
SUBARNAPUR |
(06722)-
220642
|
50 |
60 |
DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION & TRAINING
SANKARA,
SUNDARGARH-770020 |
SUNDARGARH |
(06622)-
273636
|
50 |
61 |
GOVT SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL, BHALULATA
BHALULATA,
BISRA,
SUNDARGARH,
SUNDARGARH-770036 |
SUNDARGARH |
95661-
2612527
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40 |
62 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,KUARMUNDA
KUARMUNDA,
SUNDARGARH-770039 |
SUNDARGARH |
|
50 |
63 |
GOVT.SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,KUNDUKELA
KUNDUKELA,
SUNDARGARH-770019 |
SUNDARGARH |
|
50 |
64 |
GOVT. SECONDARY TRAINING SCHOOL,TANGI
KHURDA,
TANGI-752023 |
TANGI |
|
50 |
November 19th, 2007
Following is an excerpt from a report in New Indian Express.
Amid mixed reactions, the ambitious "school choice Campaign" kicked-off in the State recently, involving both the gram panchayats as well as civil bodies in the districts.
The campaign advocates school vouchers to empower the poor to choose and demand better quality education for their wards.
The voucher of specific amount would be issued directly by the Government to parents’ instead of schools to fund child education at a school chosen by them. If a parent is dissatisfied, he can enroll his ward in another school.
The aim is to ensure greater accountability on the part of teachers’ and increase efficiency of the school. The Centre for Civil Society, which has launched this mission here along with 15 other states in the country, claimed to have achieved good progress after it was first floated here on June 19.
"Our intervention in the last four months has shown remarkable changes in people’s awareness level about the concept as the disillusionment with Government schools is widespread," maintained state coordinator of the campaign G B Dalai.
While sensitising the Government holds the key to its success, he said, Orissa Primary Education Programme Authority has evinced keen interest in the model and is willing to fund parents in some pockets on a limited scale under a pilot scheme.
The Orissa campaign plans to reach out to more than 2.5 million parents across Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Kendrapada, Khurda, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Koraput and Balangir. Across the nation, the organisation claimed, it has gained grounds in Delhi, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra among other states.
… District coordinator Trilochan Moharana said, more than 30,000 signatures have been collected and 13 citizen groups formed to spread the campaign message.
October 31st, 2007
Following are the latest tender related documents from http://www.dcsem.gov.in/Page/Tender.htm.
Construction Acadmic Block Year 2008-09 Including Site Office Including Civil, PH And Internal Electrical Works At IOP Campus Bhubaneswar.
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DCSE/Head(PCD)/NISER/Academic/ 04/ 187 -2007
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14/08/2007
to
03/09/2007
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Click Here
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Geodetic Survey for proposed land for National Institute of Science, Education and Research (NISER) at Tehsil Jatni, Dist. Khurda, Orissa State.
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DCSE/CED/VEC/13 OF 2007-2008 DATED 09.07.2007
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30/07/2007
to
10/08/2007
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Click Here
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Earlier tender related news is at https://www.orissalinks.com/?p=214. Some of the links from that page do not work any more.
October 21st, 2007
The following is from the NISER web pages, particularly from this page.
General information regarding admission
Admission and registration to NISER is scheduled on 10th Sept. 2007 at 10 a.m. The inauguration of the academic programme of NISER will be held at 5 p.m. on 10Sept. 2007. Students have been allotted the stream of their first choice provisionally. The final allotment of streams will be done at the end of the first year based on their overall academic performance in semester I and semester II. Students will receive scholarship at the rate of Rs. 3,000/-per month.
All the students will have to register for all the courses which are to be credited by all the entrants to NISER’s 5-year integrated M.Sc. programme. The details of course descriptions are being posted in the webpage of NISER.
All the students are required to bring with them at the time of admission the originals of the following documents:
(a) Class X and Class XII Mark Sheets,
(b) Class X certificate,
(c) Caste / Tribe certificate (in case of SC/ST candidates).
In addition they should also bring four passport size photographs and two stamp size photographs and a Demand Draft for Rs. 13,000/= (Rs. 7,000/-for SC/ST students) towards payment of tuition fee, caution money and mess advance. The DD should be drawn in favour of NISER, payable at Bhubaneswar.
The selected students are required to deposit tuition fee and other charges latest by September 14, 2007 failing which they will forfeit their seat in NISER.
Hostel accommodation
All the students will be provided hostel accommodation. They are expected to register for the hostel accommodation at the time of admission. Details about the availability of hostel accommodation for boys and girls will be posted on the web soon.
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Admission list for NISER 2007 -08
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Rank
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Dt. of Int.
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Name
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Town
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Category
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Gender
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General / Open Category
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1
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27/08/07
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Siddharth Satpathy
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Bhubaneswar
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Gen
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M
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2
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28/08/07
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Alokananda Ray
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Kolkata
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Gen
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F
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3
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30/08/07
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Sailen Kumar Bana
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Ganjam
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Gen
|
M
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4
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27/08/07
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Amritansh Vats
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Deoghar
|
Gen
|
M
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5
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27/08/07
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Manoranjan Mishra
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Sambalpur
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Gen
|
M
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6
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29/08/07
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Jayanth K. Ajay
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Thrissur
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Gen
|
M
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7
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30/08/07
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Mahima Sneha
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Ghaziabad
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Gen
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F
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8
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31/08/07
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Ved Prakash
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Ranchi
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Gen
|
M
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9
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31/08/07
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Sharmistha Sahoo
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Cuttack
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Gen
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F
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10
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29/08/07
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Ashish Kumar Pandey
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Ballia
|
Gen
|
M
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11
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31/08/07
|
Sambhab Mohapatra
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Bhubaneswar
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Gen
|
M
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12
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29/08/07
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Anshuman Kumar
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Patna
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Gen
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M
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13
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31/08/07
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Subhransu Sekhar Sahoo
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Jajpur
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Gen
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M
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14
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27/08/07
|
Debajyoti Manadhata
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Bhubaneswar
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Gen
|
M
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15
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28/08/07
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Adithya Kuchibhotla
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Secunderabad
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Gen
|
M
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16
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30/08/07
|
Neeraj Kumar Rai
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Itarsi
|
Gen
|
M
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17
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31/08/07
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Simrit Kaur Arora
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Delhi
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Gen
|
F
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18
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27/08/07
|
Deovrat
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Ranchi
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Gen
|
M
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19
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27/08/07
|
Mohit Soni
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Ajmer
|
Gen
|
M
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20
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30/08/07
|
Parul Sood
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Chamba
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Gen
|
F
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21
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31/08/07
|
Sneha Chaubey
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Ranchi
|
Gen
|
F
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22
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29/08/07
|
Gyanadutta Swain
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Jajpur
|
Gen
|
M
|
23
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31/08/07
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Swagat Sanket Priyadarsini
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Khurda
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Gen
|
M
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24
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31/08/07
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Vaisakh Mohan K.
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Thrissur
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Gen
|
M
|
25
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27/08/07
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Arnab Saha
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Bhubaneswar
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SC
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M
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26
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28/08/07
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Udaya Maurya
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Jabalpur
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Gen
|
M
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27
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30/08/07
|
Monalisa Behera
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Bhubaneswar
|
Gen
|
F
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28
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31/08/07
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Somnath Chakraborty
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Bhubaneswar
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Gen
|
M
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29
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30/08/07
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Riju Banerjee
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Kolkata
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Gen
|
M
|
30
|
30/08/07
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Rohit Pathak
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Bahraich
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Gen
|
M
|
31
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31/08/07
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Sayani Mukherjee
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Hooghly
|
Gen
|
F
|
|
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PD Category
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|
|
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58
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27/08/07
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Mritunjay Kumar Verma
|
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Ballia
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Gen / PD
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M
|
ST Category
|
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35
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27/08/07
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Bhupendra Singh Nagnyal
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Sultanpur
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ST
|
M
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66
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29/08/07
|
Chandan Sona
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Samastipur
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ST
|
M
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67
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30/08/07
|
Mukesh Johnson Kujur
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Bhubaneswar
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ST
|
M
|
SC Category
|
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37
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28/08/07
|
Amit Roy
|
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Gaya
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SC
|
M
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48
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29/08/07
|
Archana Kumari Raut
|
|
Bhubaneswar
|
SC
|
F
|
78
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30/08/07
|
Pubali Mandal
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N.24-Paragana
|
SC
|
F
|
82
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30/08/07
|
Rewati Raman Ujjwal
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Jaipur
|
SC
|
M
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84
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31/08/07
|
Sasmita Behera
|
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Angul
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SC
|
F
|
91
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30/08/07
|
Rakesh Kumar Majhi
|
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Cuttack
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SC
|
M
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September 3rd, 2007
Following is a rejoinder to a recent Hindu article titled "Vedanta University: a flawed pipe dream," written by Philip G. Altbach.
While it is possible that Vedanta University, may not turn out as envisioned, it is definitely not a flawed pipe dream. We now show why some of the
arguments given in the above article is flawed.
1. This article talks about $1 billion (the number $3 billion is thrown as an afterthought towards the end of the article) and how it is not a lot money. First, Vedanta University folks have talked about $3 billion, not $1 billion. The $1 billion number is the number that Mr. Agrawal has pledged to contribute; not the number he thinks the university needs. He thinks the later number to be $3 billion. If one wonders where the rest of the $2 billion is supposed to come, then there are two likely sources: (i) the tuition paid by the students and (ii) the use of the real estate in the planned city around the Vedanta University.
Next, lets look at the budget of some of the existing Indian institutions:
What Vedanta University folks have said is that they will spend $1 billion in the initial phase (i.e. Rs 4000 crores) and $3 billion (Rs 12,000 crores) over the next 10-15 years.
Based on the estimates about Rs 4000 crores can be used to build two new IITs (1000 crore*2) + two new IISERs (500 crores*2) + two new central universities (300 crores*2) + two new IIMs (150 crores estimate) + a new National Institute of Design (100 crores estimate). The recurring cost of these would be at 2006-07 estimates would be 2 IITs (200 crores total), two IISERs (200 crores total), two central universities (200 crores), two IIMs (30 crores), an NID (12 crores) = 650 crores. That is about 650/(8000) = 8.125% of the remaining $2 billion of the Vedanta University estimate which is a fairly small percentage of interest. (The Indian market has been making much more in recent years.)
2. The article says: "No research university in the world has 100,000 students or even anything close."
As per, http://www.osu.edu/osutoday/stuinfo.php#enroll_large following are some large research universities in the US
Arizona State University, Main Campus |
51,612 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
51,175 |
The Ohio State University |
50,504 |
University of Texas, Austin |
49,696 |
University of Florida |
49,693 |
Michigan State University |
45,166 |
Texas A&M University, College Station |
44,910 |
University of Illinois, Urbana |
41,862 |
University of Wisconsin, Madison |
41,447 |
Pennsylvania State University, University Park |
40,709 |
As per http://www.asu.edu/enroll/news/news2.html ASU will have 90,000 students in its campuses by 2020. (Note that all its campuses are in the Phoenix metro area. It is not like the multi-campus UC system or U of Texas system.)
So Vedanta’s goal of 100,000 students around the same time is not that different.
3. Location: It seems the author does not have much idea about the location. The Vedanta University location is about 30 miles from the outer periphery (read Khurda) of Bhubaneswar metropolitan area (the capital of Orissa) . Bhubaneswar is very well connected with the rest of the country both by train ( BBSR , Khurda Rd Schedules, Puri Schedules) and by plane and it is expected to have international flights within a year or two . The Bhubaneswar metropolitan area has a current population of 1.6 million and at the rate it is growing (both in area and population) it is likely that by 2020 it will be more than 3 million and its periphery would be close to (if not completely engulfing) Vedanta University.
4. India is hungry for good higher education and people are willing to pay for it. May be the example of KIIT, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) will open the eyes of the author. KIIT was started in 1992 by three young people with an initial investment of few thousand rupees. In 15 years it has programs in multiple fields (engineering, management, medical science, Rural management, biotechnology, Social Sciences, Dentistry, Diploma, ITI, international high schoo l) and is a deemed university. The growth and revenue of ICFAI and Amity also illustrates the revenue potential. Although none of the above are research universities, Vedanta University can collect similar revenues and spend a big part of it in research.
So it is not unreasonable that Vedanta University will have enough students paying enough in tuition to sustain it. Moreover, one should not take the real estate aspect of Vedanta University lightly. With 6000 acres, there will be enough land left beyond the core university, to earn a handsome income, which can then be ploughed into Vedanta University’s research programs. Currently, Bhubaneswar is a destination for many IT companies for their development centers. It has the big 4 of India (Wipro, Infosys, TCS and Satyam), IBM and many small and medium sized IT companies. With a top-notch environment the research park around Vedanta university should be able to attract research divisions of international companies.
Bhubaneswar metropolitan area has 26 engineering colleges (at least 5 more will start operating in the coming year) , 7 existing universities, several more in the making, etc. etc. Please see the right column of https://www.orissalinks.com/ to get an idea of the existing and expected educational infrastructure of greater Bhubaneswar.
August 29th, 2007
The Board of Secondary Education of Orissa now has a nice web page. Following is a list of its toppers since 1957.
Continue Reading August 2nd, 2007
NAAC, the National Accredition and Assessment Council, an autonomous body established by UGC now does periodic assessment of colleges, universities and even specific programs. We analyze the NAAC ratings of Orissa colleges and universities below.
Among the 149 colleges of Orissa it has rated only 6 have secured an A rating. (None have an A+ rating.) They are:
Continue Reading July 15th, 2007
The following is from http://www.aicte.ernet.in/approval/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-List.doc (as of July 12 2007) reached via http://www.aicte.ernet.in/app_inst_new.htm after clicking the scrolling sentence in AICTE web page that says “Approval status 2007-08 as on 05-07-2007.â€
The last two columns below denote “Existing intake for 2006-07″ and “Approved intake for 2007-08.†Please note that they may not be properly aligned. (I am having problems with the editor when copying and pasting from word documents.)
Continue Reading July 12th, 2007
The following is from http://www.aicte.ernet.in/approval/MCA/MCA-List.doc (as of July 12 2007) reached via http://www.aicte.ernet.in/app_inst_new.htm after clicking the scrolling sentence in AICTE web page that says “Approval status 2007-08 as on 05-07-2007.”
The last two columns below denote “Existing intake for 2006-07” and “Approved intake for 2007-08.” Please note that they may not be properly aligned. (I am having problems with the editor when copying and pasting from word documents.)
Continue Reading July 12th, 2007
The following is from http://www.aicte.ernet.in/approval/MBA/Management-List.doc (as of July 12 2007) reached via http://www.aicte.ernet.in/app_inst_new.htm after clicking the scrolling sentence in AICTE web page that says “Approval status 2007-08 as on 05-07-2007.”
The last two columns below denote “Existing intake for 2006-07” and “Approved intake for 2007-08.” Please note that they may not be properly aligned. (I am having problems with the editor when copying and pasting from word documents.)
Continue Reading July 12th, 2007
From http://www.aicte.ernet.in/approval/engg_LIST/Orissa.doc (as of July 12 2007)
Continue Reading July 12th, 2007
Dear Friends,
To day, a meeting was convened by Agamee Odisha in Jaydev Bhawan about “KBK University and related railways and other Development of KBK Districts. The Dias was empty of any chair except the banner for KBK University. People went from the assembly spoke and came back. A very new concept by our President.
The meeting was opened by the address of our President Shree DK Ray, Ex Chairman OERC and Income Tax Commissioner, who welcomed one and all with warm hands. Dr Kasturi Mohapatra, VP of National Child Health Care Foundation, deliberated about Mission & Vision of Agamee Odisha.
Continue Reading July 11th, 2007
India can not progress much if it leaves behind big parts of its population and areas; same is true for Orissa. Unfortunately the most backward areas of India also happen to be in Orissa. We must make sure that these areas are given adequate attention by all governments.
1. Some statistical points on KBK, the most backward districts in Orissa as well as India; on Orissa and on MHRD spending in Orissa.
(a) Population below the poverty line in southern Orissa (of which KBK is a part) is reported to be 89.17% of the people according to the 1999-2000 NSS data and 72% of the families according to the 1997 census.
(b) The literacy rates in the KBK districts are abysmally low. Malkangiri 31.26%, Nabarangpur 34.26%, Rayagada 35.61%, Koraput 36.2%, Nuapada 42.29%, Kalahandi 46.2%, Balangir 54.93%, Sonepur 64.07%. Two adjacent districts also have low literacy: Gajapati 41.73% and Kandhamala 52.95%. The state average is 63.1%.
(c) The tribal population percentage of the KBK districts are as follows: Malkangiri 58.36% (+19.96% SC), Rayagada 56.04% (+14.28% SC), Nabarangpur 55.27% (+15.09% SC), Koraput 50.67% (+13.41% SC), Nuapada 35.95% (+13.09% SC), Kalahandi 28.88% (+17.01% SC), Sonepur 22.11% (+9.5% SC), Balangir 22.06% (+15.39% SC). Two adjacent districts also have high tribal population. They are Kandhamala 51.51% (+18.21% SC) and Gajapati 47.88% (+8.77% SC)
(d) KBK needs sons of the soil, (highly) educated in the soil teachers, doctors, engineers, officers etc. to help in bringing KBK to the main stream of Orissa and India. With a high tribal population, it is important that they have higher education opportunities right where they live as often they do not venture out to Delhi, Hyderabad, Allahabad or Benaras to take advantage of the ST seats in the high quality central universities there and the ones that venture out do not usually return home. In this regard one must note that in the US a major percentage of Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans who have a higher education degree have it from colleges and universities (such as HBCUs — Historically Black Colleges and Universities) near their home rather than in far flung universities.
(e) Central government spending in fully centrally funded higher education institutions in Orissa is towards the bottom among all states in India. A rough calculation in http://www.baral.us/hrd-nh.htm showed that while the central government spent (in 2005-06) per person Rs 4.07 on fully-funded-by-center HRD institution in Orissa, it spent Rs 177.12 in Delhi, Rs 105.42 in Uttaranchal, Rs 105 in Arunachal Pradesh, Rs 77.7 in Assam, Rs 33.78 in Himachal Pradesh, Rs 28.10 in West Bengal, Rs 25.12 in Karnataka, Rs 17.79 in Tamil Nadu, Rs 17.09 in Maharastra, Rs 17.08 in UP, Rs 16.2 in Jharkhand, Rs 16.05 in Andhra, Rs 14.5 in J & K, Rs 13.38 in Punjab, Rs 8.52 in Haryana, Rs 7.9 in Kerala, Rs 7.39 in Chhattisgarh, Rs 7.2 in MP, Rs 4.87 in Gujurat, Rs 2.59 in Rajasthan, and Rs 1.87 in Bihar. Now that an IIT and IIM has been announced for Bihar and an IIT has been announced for Rajasthan, Orissa will be at the bottom.
(f) As per the NSSO study of 2004-2005 Orissa is at the bottom of most higher education parameters. For example, Table 3.14.1 shows that in the 15-19 age group 29% people in Orissa are attending school/college and in the 20-24 age group this number for Orissa is 6.1%. (Both numbers are lowest among all but the small states/UTs of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.) For the Scheduled Tribe population
these numbers are 17.1% for the 15-19 age group and 4.1% for the 20-24 age group.
2. Orissa government and people have made sincere efforts towards establishing a KBK central university.
(a) Oct 24 2005: The CM meets the HRD minister Mr. Arjun Singh and proposes the idea of a KBK Central University and Mr. Singh appreciates the idea. Following is an excerpt of a press release that discusses it.
- … In addition to this, Shri Patnaik also requested for establishment of a Central University for the KBK Region, which is one of the most backward regions in the country. He pointed out that there was a heavy concentration of the scheduled tribe and scheduled caste population in this region, which has a literacy rate below 50%. Shri Patnaik stated that setting up a Central University in the KBK region would go a long way in encouraging higher education among tribal population. He added that the university could also set up specialized centres for tribal development related studies, as tribal development was one of the biggest challenges facing the country today. Shri. Arjun Singh appreciated the rationale of having a Central University in the KBK region and sought a formal proposal in this regard from the State Government. He assured that this would receive high priority whenever the Central Government considers setting up of new central universities
(b) Since then the Orissa government and the representatives of Orissa have brought up this issue many many times.
(c) A detailed proposal was sent by the Orissa government as well as by us.
(d) Here is our proposal. (word, pdf) This document has lots of detailed statistics in case you may want to use some of it in your letter.
(e) Hundred of us also sent letters about it to the PM, planning commission, etc. (word) This letter also has lots of detailed statistics in case you may want to use some of it in your letter.
3. A shock to Orissa:
(a) The Hindu first reported on the plan for the tribal university in Madhya Pradesh. Following is an excerpt from it. One may compare this excerpt with the Orissa government press release on Oct 24 2005 and it becomes clear that the idea proposed by our CM was stolen.
- … The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University will encourage studies on tribal art, culture and traditions, forests and natural resources. Tribal students will be given priority in admission. … The D. Swaminadhan Committee, set up by the University Grants Commission, recommended the setting up of a varsity exclusively for promoting tribal culture and providing tribals access to higher education.
(b) The recent PIB says the following:
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for establishment of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh with Central Government funding. It also approved introduction of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Bill, 2007 in the Parliament.
(c) http://www.ranchiexpress.com/news/n22062007.htm mentions: Jharkhand will soon house the Eastern India branch of national tribal university , chirstened Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU). The committee of University Grant Commission (UGC) that has been asked to set up the IGNTU is looking for about 1,000 acres of land in Jharkhand for the purpose. The varsity, which will have its headquarters at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, will offer array of courses to students from across the country. Dr Ram Dayal Munda, a member of the UGC committee, has been asked to look for land in Jharkhand, possibly in or around the State Capital. "The chairperson of the committee, Jose Verghese, has asked me to find a suitable piece of land here to house the IGNTU branch," Dr Munda told mediapersons.
There is no mention of KBK Central University above; nor about branches of IGNTU in Orissa. This came as a shock to people of Orissa.
4. Soothing words from the PM and the central minister from Orissa, Mr. Chandrasekhar Sahu
(a) In http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=28780 the PM says
Today, I am happy to announce that we intend to establish 30 new Central Universities across the country. The work on the modalities for setting these up has begun and the Ministry of Human resource Development, the University Grants Commission and the Planning Commission are working to operationalize this in the next 2-3 months.
(b) Business Standard reported central minister Chandrasekhar Sahu saying:
While the first Central University is likely to be set up in Koraput,
5. In light of the above we have the following five point demand:
I. The central university in Koraput should be a multi-campus one with campuses in all the major towns in KBK+ districts. I.e., the eight KBK districts and the adjacent Gajapati and Kandhamal districts. This university should be more like the universities in the north east in that it must have special quotas for tribals and KBK+ residents.
II. The PM said there will be 30 new central universities. Since there are already about 20 central universities and Orissa has none; besides the
central university in Koraput, one of the other universities in Orissa, from a different part of Orissa, must be upgraded to central university status.
III. Branches of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University must be made in the north western districts with high tribal population, in particular
Mayurbhanj (tribal percentage 57.87%, literacy 52.43%), Sundergarh (50.74%, 65.22%), and Keonjhar (44.52%, 59.75%); and possibly in Sambalpur (35.08% , literacy 67.01%), Deogarh (33.31%, literacy 60.78%), and Jharsuguda (31.88% , literacy 71.47%).
IV. A greenfield IIT must be established in an appropriate location in Orissa to serve the backward parts of Orissa as well as to be close enough to existing infrastructure so as to be a viable world class institution.
V. Connectivity to KBK must be upgraded with (a) fasttrack implementation of the Vijaywada-Ranchi highway and (b) Finishing three important rail projects in KBK: Khurda Rd – Balangir; Naupada-Gunupur-Therubali; and LanjigarhRd-Bhawanipatna-Junagarh-Nabrangpur-Jeypore-Malkangiri with the last exetended to Bhadrachalam Rd thus creating an alternate shorter Ranchi-Hyderabad rail connection passing through the tribal and backward areas.
July 6th, 2007
- ABIT junior college, Cuttack (web)
- Akash Institute’s plus 2 science college, Bhubaneswar
- Apex Institute of Science, Bhubaneswar
- Basic Science College of OUAT, Bhubaneswar (govt.)
- Bhubaneswar plus two science college
- Bhubaneswar College of Computer Science and technology
- BJB junior College, Bhubaneswar (govt.)
- B. P. College of Science and Education, Bhubaneswar
- Christ junior college, Cuttack
- Dakshi College of Science and Technology, Bhubaneswar (Plus 2 science and commerce)
- Driems plus two science (website)
- Ekamra College, Bhubaneswar
- Glorious plus two science college, Bhubaneswar
- Hi-Tech plus two science college, Bhubaneswar
- Image plus two science residential college, Bhubaneswar (web page)
- Irodov Science College, Bhubaneswar
- Jupiter plus 2 science college, Bhubaneswar
- Kalinga Bharati residential College, Bhubaneswar
- Kalinga Vikas junior plus 2 science college
- KIIT Science College, Bhubaneswar (webpage)
- Kiran Science College, Bhubaneswar
- Koustuva Institute of Science Plus 2 colleges, Bhubaneswar
- Maharshi College of Natural Law, Bhubaneswar
- MITS school of Biotechnology -Plus 2 science program, Bhubaneswar
- Model plus two science college, Bhubaneswar
- NIIS Junior college – Plus two science and commerce, Bhubaneswar
- Nucleus Plus 2 science college, Bhubaneswar
- Odisha plus two science college, Bhubaneswar
- Padhee Tutorials integrated plus 2 science
- Panchanan Jena College, Bhubaneswar
- Pipli College, Pipli
- P. N. College, Khurda
- Raghunath Jew College, Deula Sahi Cuttack
- Rajdhani Junior college, Bhubaneswar (govt.)
- Raman fortune science college, Bhubaneswar
- RD Women’s junior College, Bhubaneswar (govt.)
- Ravenshaw junior college, Cuttack (govt.)
- Resham Science College, Bhubaneswar
- Royal College of Science and Technology, Bhubaneswar (webpage)
- Royal School of management and technology – plus two science program (webpage)
- Satyasai Women’s College, Bhubaneswar
- Sailabala women’s junior college, Cuttack (govt.)
- SJCET, Naharkanta, Bhubaneswar
- Sri Aurobindo institute of integral education, Bhubaneswar
- Stewart Science College, Cuttack
- Subas Science College, Bhubaneswar
- Temple city institute of basic sciences, Khurda
- Times plus two science college, Bhubaneswar
- Triveni Academy plus two science college, Bhubaneswar
- Utkal Bharati plus two science, Bhubaneswar
- Vivekananda residential college, Bhubaneswar
- Plus two programs at various schools (Central Schools, DM School, DAV Schools, etc.) Search for "Bhubaneswar" (2), "Bhubaneshwar" (9), "Bhubanshwar" (1), "Bhubneshwar" (2), "Buxi" (1), "Cuttack" (8), "Khurda" (2) in the CBSE site.
June 20th, 2007
Following is a list of institutions with non-traditional programs that I compiled earlier. They are categorized as follows: Arts and Crafts, Design, Teachers training, Diploma in Engineering, ITIs, Film and TV, Homeopathy and Ayurveda, Hotel management, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Performance arts, Physical Education, Sanskrit and Social work.
Continue Reading June 8th, 2007
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