Tathya.in, July 19, 2009
Bhawanipatna:19/July/2009
Madhusmita Panda has done it.
The leading Non Resident Oriya (NRO) has been able to elicit information on the proposed off Campus of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) in Kalahandi.
Ms.Panda, who took the RTI route to bring out information was informed by R D Sahay, Director of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) that “ it had already been decided by this Ministry that the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University could consider establishment of one of its off-campuses in Kalahandi district during the 11th Plan Period, subject to availability of resources.
So now the cat is out of bag!
And it is abundantly clear the MHRD has decided to favor Kalahandi with an off-campus of IGNTU.
Mr.Sahay, who is the Chief Public Information Officer(CPIO) of the MHRD has said that in a letter the former MP of Kalahandi Bikram Kesari Deb has favored for establishment of the Central University in Kalahandi instead of Koraput.
As the State Government favored Koraput for the Central University, MHRD has already favored Kalahandi for this off-campus.
In the wake of the tribal unrest and communal violence in Kandhamal, Naveen Patnaik has demanded for a Regional Centre of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) in Kandhamal.
Presenting the memorandum to the Central Ministerial Team headed by Sharad Pawar, the Chief Minister pleaded for the Centre of Higher Learning in the riot –hit tribal zone.
The Chief Minister at that point of time has said it will go a long way to provide education to the tribal youth, who are in difficult situation.
Now the mind of the MHRD is clear and Kalahandi is favored with IGNTU, thanks to pro-active initiative of Professor Digambara Patra, leading NRO.
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