Orissadiary.com, Feb 12, 2010
Bhubaneswar: The Task Force, constituted by the Orissa government on October, 2009 to suggest measures to improve the higher education in the state, on Thursday submitted its interim draft report to the state government.
In its report, the Task Force asked the state government to take a number of steps to improve the deteriorating standard of higher education. It suggested that the campuses of Plus Two and Plus Three should be segregated and both the wings should have dedicated faculties. The Task Force also suggested filling up of vacancies in colleges within two years. In the report, the members also wanted the autonomous colleges be elevated to the status of universities.
Among other recommendations, the experts suggested to set up higher education council and constitute regulatory bodies to control colleges. The Task Force would submit the final report to the state government soon.
Rourkela favoured for Metropolitan Varsity
The Pioneer, Feb 15, 2010
Pioneer News Service, Bhubaneswar
Cheers for citizens of Rourkela! The steel city has been favoured as the location for the First Metropolitan University of Odisha.
The State Task Force on Higher Education, which has presented its interim report to the State Government, has made the recommendation in favour of Rourkela.
One of the major recommendations of the Task Force is establishment of more universities as with the existing number of universities, experts feel, the State’s Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) cannot be scaled up to the national level.
People of Rourkela were aggrieved over the attitude of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in not establishing its proposed medical college and hospital for the State in the steel city. However, the Task Force, headed by Professor Trilochan Pradhan, thought it prudent to allow an innovative institution at Rourkela.
A Metropolitan University like London, which has more than 30,000 students, is a top class university. Educationists feel such a university at Rourkela can be developed in a big way.
Balangir varsity finds place on Task Force agenda
The Pioneer, Feb 15, 2010
Pioneer News Service, Bhubaneswar
Balangir MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo is happy with the Task Force on Higher Education’s decision to set up a university in his constituency. He had recently met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to plead for a university in Balangir.
Singh Deo also discussed the issue of low Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in this backward district with Task Force chairman Prof Trilochan Pradhan. Balangir is one of the most backward areas of the State, where poverty and illiteracy is acute.
When Singh Deo recently met Advisor of Prime Minister on Infrastructure, Innovation and Broadband Connectivity Sam Pitroda, both agreed over the need of a university at Balangir. Pitroda, who is the former Chairman of the Knowledge Commission, had also favoured such universities during his visit to Odisha.
The interim report of the Task Force on Higher Education, presented to the State Government recently, has recommended a Western Odisha University at Balangir. It is favouring the idea of region-based universities, and in the process, Balangir takes the lead.
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