Saturday, August 8, 2015
Friday, August 7, 2015
Kalahandi BJD leaders supports demand for taking over Sardar Raja Medical College
Glad that our local BJD leaders made clear on medical college issue, thanks to Abinash Thakur for sharing the images, good job Abinash,Bhawani Shankar Nial dada Aditya Nanda babu, Jai KalahandiDibyashankar Mishra dada, Anama Naik babu, Pushpendra Singh Deo babu,and others, all of us need to come together for the issue
Avoid aggression and violence towards agitating students of Sardar Raja Medical College
Dear Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Patnaik,
The students’ strike of Sardar Raja Medical College, Jaring has entered second week. However, it has come to the notice from various newspaper (Sambad, Sambalpur edition, Aug 7, 2015) and local people that Sardar Raja Medical College management and administration has threatened the agitating students for violence action. The campus has been sensitively in tense since past 24 hours and local public in Kalahandi has strongly come out in genuine support of students.
Public from Bhawanipatna, Dharamgarh, Jungarh, Kesinga and other places in Kalahandi have come in support of the students in the last week. All political parties in Kalahandi have also come strongly in support of the strike. The issue has been no more limited future of the agitating students only, it has become part of tertiary health facilities and hospital infrastructure in Kalahandi for the general people, who are forced to depend on Visakhapatnam for any major health problem.
The issue and infrastructure problems in Sardar Raja Medical College are well known fact to whole state since past 11 years. WODC and Odisha Govt. should have taken the project back five years ago when failures of Selvam Educational Trust were very well exposed to public, state Govt. and local administration. State Govt. and WODC were very late in taking appropriate action in right time.
So far, the strike for last two weeks has been very peaceful without any violence and damage to public property. The whole state is watching the development very closely. It will be very unwise and undemocratic if college management used violence against the peaceful demonstration of the students. Such action will rather bring and generate more public anger in the region and potentially could disrupt law and order situation in the region.
To keep the peaceful law and order in the region, I request you to kindly monitor the situation sensitively and personally by not allowing any violence action and aggression by the Sardar Raja Medical College Management and/or district administration towards agitating students and public for the cause of Sardar Raja Medical College.
Instead of further aggravating public anger towards the administration and state Govt., it will be wise to resolve the issue peacefully as soon as possible by either converting this college to a Health University or fully state Govt. medical college and hospital.
Thank you and best regards,
Digambara
K'HANDI VILLAGERS FETCH LORD IN BASKET!
The Pioneer, Aug 7, 2015
The Rath Yatra of Pipla in Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district is rare in the sense that a very old tradition of taking the Lords in a basket instead of chariot is observed there since long.
Come Rath Yatra and the villagers of Pipla do not go for any chariot construction but keep a basket ready to carry the Lord to the Mausi Maa temple. During the return journey of the Lord, they too bring Him in a basket back to the Balaji temple at Junagarh.
The tradition began long ago when the people wanted to celebrate the Rath Yara. But they were constrained to have a chariot which required much money. Undaunted, the villagers made ready a basket and carried the Lord in the basket with no less devotion and reverence. Then Junagarh was the kingdom of the princely State of Kalahandi. The Pipla villagers sought permission from the Balaji temple to have the Rath Yatra in the unique way which was granted. At that time there was no road from Junagarh to Pipla, which is 25 km away. So, the people decided to carry the Lord in a basket covering the distance on foot.
CONVERT SARDAR MED COLLEGE INTO HEALTH VARSITY, CM URGED
The Pioneer, Aug 7, 2015
The demand for taking over the Sardar Raja Medical College, a private college, at Jaring in Kalahandi district is gaining momentum day by day as different quarters, including students, intellectuals and political leaders, have come forward raising their voices with ‘justifiable’ reasons in the last one week.
In a letter, Digambara Patra, an Associate Professor of an American University, has urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take over the medical college to the Government fold soon as the Selvam Educational Trust, which established it, is not capable to run the institution. Though a total of 130 students had taken admissions in the last two years, yet their hopes for becoming doctors have shattered due to lack of infrastructure and faculties.
“For the past five years, there has been a growing demand by the students, intellectuals and political leaders to either establish a fully Government medical college by upgrading the District Headquarters Hospital in Bhawanipatna or taking over the Sardar Raja Medical College. The issue has come many times in the State Assembly in the past 10 years,” he mentioned in the letter.
He said the State Government has every right to cancel the MoU as the trust has not been able to make the institute full-fledged in five years. Lack of infrastructure and non appointment of faculties in these five years gives sufficient legal ground to take over the institution by the Government, he reasoned out.
Reminding the Chief Minister about his Government’s proposal to establish a Health University, Patra too urged him to convert the Sardar Raja Medical College into a health varsity.
“Establishing a health university in Kalahandi district will also not bring any regional disparity because Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Brahmapur, Baleswar, Baripada, Koraput, Balangir, Sambalpur, Talcher and Sundergarh have either an existing Government medical college or are going to have such an institution in near future. Similarly, Rourkela has also a WODC-sponsored private medical college and Keonjhar is going to have private medical college soon,” he argued.
Convert Sardar Raja Medical College to Govt. Health University or Govt. Medical College
Aug 4, 2015
Dear Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Patnaik,
Since past one week, students all over Kalahandi and intellectuals including leaders from BJD, BJP and Congress Party in Kalahandi have been protesting to take over Sardar Raja Medical College in Jaring to Govt. hand. I am very disappointed that Sardar Raja Medical College in Jaring is not capable of functioning as expected.
We had been warning the state Govt. since past five years that the Selvam Educational Trust is not capable to invest adequate amount to improve the infrastructure in the Sardar Raja Medical College and the said trust has minimum expertise in establishing medical college. From the beginning, the trust has not taken the project seriously. Most of the infrastructure building has come from the 10 crore rupees support of WODC and free Govt. land given to the trust.
Although Sardar Raja Medical College, Jaring got MCI approval and took 100 students in academic year 2013-14, later in 2014-15 MCI had rejected the institution based on poor infrastructure. Nevertheless, Supreme Court ruling for private medical college came as a relief and the said college took about 30 students in the year 2014-15, whose future is now in dark. All these 130 students are now nowhere in their medical education and their dream to be a doctor is shattering day by day due to poor infrastructure and administrative hurdles created by MCI and Sambalpur University, which are again related to lack of adequate infrastructure and faculty.
It is also not the case that faculty are unwilling to come to Kalahandi. Many physicians from far off Visakhapatnam are visiting private hospital in Kalahandi. The real issue is lack sufficient investment from Selvam Educational Trust to woo faculty members.
Incidentally, since past five years there has been a growing demand by the students, intellectuals, political leaders and public to either establish a fully Govt. medical college by upgrading district headquarter hospital and regional diagnostic center in Bhawanipatna or take over Sardar Raja Medical colle
To resolve the issue related to Sardar Raja Medical College immediately, many petitions and letters from individuals and through organizations have been submitted to the Chief Minister, but no appropriate action has been taken by the state Govt. to address the problem.
At this moment, Sardar Raja Medical College can’t function with its current poor infrastructure and faculty crunch unless Odisha Govt. directly intervene and take over it. As per the MoU (a copy of it is available with me), state Govt. had every right to cancel it if the institution would not be established fully within five years. Legally, in 2009 state Govt. or WODC had every right to cancel the MoU as Selvam trust had failed by then. However, today it is not late either. Lack of infrastructure and faculty by now gives sufficient legal ground to take over the institution by the state Govt.
In addition, financially state Govt. will not have much burden as state Govt. is already planning to establish a Health University in Odisha. Establishing Health University by converting Sardar Raja Medical College will also not bring any regional disparity because Bhubaneswar and surrounding region have already many private medical colleges and hospitals. Bhubaneswar has an AIIMS and Capital Hospital is becoming a postgraduate medical institution. Beside that Cuttack, Puri, Berhampur, Balasore, Baripada, Berhampur, Koraput, Balangir, Sambalpur, Talcher and Sundergarh have either an existing Govt. medical college or soon going to have a Govt. medical college. Rourkela has a WODC sponsored private medical college and a private medical college will come in Keonjhar. Therefore, taking over Sardar Raja Medical College and making it Health University for Odisha will neither bring additional cost to the state Government nor have any regional disparity.
Therefore, considering seriousness of the current genuine demand of the students and public all over Kalahandi, I urge you to take over Sardar Raja Medical College and make it Health University or fully Govt. medical college.
Thank you and best regards,
Digambara
STUDENTS’ STIR ENTERS 7TH DAY
The Pioneer, Aug 7, 2015
Students of the Sardar Raja Medical College, Jaring have been staging protest meetings in front of the Kalahandi district Collector’s office here for the last seven days seeking immediate takeover of the medical college by the State Government.
Notably, with the Medical Council of India (MCI) approval, the medical college at Jaring had taken 100 students in academic year 2013-14. But, the MCI cancelled the student-intake approval in 2014-15 citing poor infrastructure and lack of faculties as reasons. However, the college took 30 students in the same year as the Supreme Court gave a ruling in favour of it.
“Our hopes to become doctors become gloomy as the medical authorities have not appointed adequate numbers of faculties and given required equipment. Unless the Government doesn’t take over it, our future would be shattered,” said agitating students.
Meanwhile, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch regional convenor Kaishab Bihari alleged that the Selvam Educational Trust has not been capable to invest adequate amount to improve the infrastructure in the Sardar Raja Medical College and has minimum expertise in establishing a medical college. “Most parts of the infrastructure and building have come up with Rs 10 crore given by the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC). Besides, it stands on patches of land given free of cost by the State Government. Hence, the Government should take over the institute soon: he said.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Bhakta tells government to take over college
Times of India, Aug 4, 2015
BHAWANIPATNA: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Bhakta Charan Das on Monday urged the BJD government to take over the private-run Sardar Rajas Medical College in Kalahandi within seven days.
He was speaking at a meeting after joining the college students' stir, which entered its sixth day on Monday. They are demanding faculty and infrastructure according to Medical Council of India (MCI) norms.
Das threatened to take to the streets if the government allows the college to be in a state of uncertainty.
He said the Western Odisha Development Council provided Rs 10 crore for the establishment of the college and the public money should not be wasted. Das also urged the elected representatives of Kalahandi to pursue the matter with chief minister Naveen Patnaik.
BHAWANIPATNA: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Bhakta Charan Das on Monday urged the BJD government to take over the private-run Sardar Rajas Medical College in Kalahandi within seven days.
He was speaking at a meeting after joining the college students' stir, which entered its sixth day on Monday. They are demanding faculty and infrastructure according to Medical Council of India (MCI) norms.
Das threatened to take to the streets if the government allows the college to be in a state of uncertainty.
He said the Western Odisha Development Council provided Rs 10 crore for the establishment of the college and the public money should not be wasted. Das also urged the elected representatives of Kalahandi to pursue the matter with chief minister Naveen Patnaik.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Outfit on warpath over med college problems
Thanks to Dr. Satya Patnaik for sharing this in Kalahandimati
Orissa Post, Aug 4, 2015
Orissa Post, Aug 4, 2015
Patnaik demands Rs 3,500 crore for Odisha
Moneycontrol, Aug 4, 2015
During a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Patnaik also demanded restoration of schemes including Backward Region Grant Fund for the beneift of vulnerable groups in the backward regions of the state.
Lamenting Centre's neglect towards Odisha in financial allocation, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday demanded Rs 3,500 crore from provision made for special dispensation through NITI Aayog, even as Centre said it was "actively" considering special assistance to KBK districts. During a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Patnaik also demanded restoration of schemes including Backward Region Grant Fund for the beneift of vulnerable groups in the backward regions of the state. Responding to the Chief Minister's demand, Jaitley said NITI Aayog is presently looking into all these issues including the funding pattern under the ongoing schemes and restoration of key Area Development Programmes. They include schemes such as the Integrated Action Plan for Left Wing Extremism affected areas and Backward Region Grant Fund. "The Government is also actively considering Special Assistance for Koraput-Balangir-Kalahandi (KBK) districts," he said. Jaitley also assured Patnaik that the Department of Expenditure will carefully look into the net additional liability suffered by Odisha on account of reduction of central assistance for state plan. He also said additional financial assistance will be provided to Odisha after evaluation of the state's requirements, according to a state government statement. During the meeting, Patnaik had expressed concern that in his budget speech this year, the Finance Minister had made no mention of any special central assistance for Odisha though similar assistance was promised to other eastern states. He said the state faces a net additional liability of Rs 2,149 crore in 2015-16 since the gain due to increase in devolution from 32 percent to 42 percent only partly offsets the loss suffered by the state on account of reduction of central assistance and grants, the statement said. Patnaik demanded that allocation under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana should be enhanced from the present level of Rs 912 crore to Rs 1,800 crore for which an equivalent provision has been made in the Budget Estimates of the state for 2015-16 to enable the state to take up and complete critical projects and improve rural connectivity.
During a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Patnaik also demanded restoration of schemes including Backward Region Grant Fund for the beneift of vulnerable groups in the backward regions of the state.
Lamenting Centre's neglect towards Odisha in financial allocation, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday demanded Rs 3,500 crore from provision made for special dispensation through NITI Aayog, even as Centre said it was "actively" considering special assistance to KBK districts. During a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Patnaik also demanded restoration of schemes including Backward Region Grant Fund for the beneift of vulnerable groups in the backward regions of the state. Responding to the Chief Minister's demand, Jaitley said NITI Aayog is presently looking into all these issues including the funding pattern under the ongoing schemes and restoration of key Area Development Programmes. They include schemes such as the Integrated Action Plan for Left Wing Extremism affected areas and Backward Region Grant Fund. "The Government is also actively considering Special Assistance for Koraput-Balangir-Kalahandi (KBK) districts," he said. Jaitley also assured Patnaik that the Department of Expenditure will carefully look into the net additional liability suffered by Odisha on account of reduction of central assistance for state plan. He also said additional financial assistance will be provided to Odisha after evaluation of the state's requirements, according to a state government statement. During the meeting, Patnaik had expressed concern that in his budget speech this year, the Finance Minister had made no mention of any special central assistance for Odisha though similar assistance was promised to other eastern states. He said the state faces a net additional liability of Rs 2,149 crore in 2015-16 since the gain due to increase in devolution from 32 percent to 42 percent only partly offsets the loss suffered by the state on account of reduction of central assistance and grants, the statement said. Patnaik demanded that allocation under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana should be enhanced from the present level of Rs 912 crore to Rs 1,800 crore for which an equivalent provision has been made in the Budget Estimates of the state for 2015-16 to enable the state to take up and complete critical projects and improve rural connectivity.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Students’ strike at medical college enters fourth day
The Statesman, Aug 3, 2015
The indefinite strike and picketing by students of Sardar Raja Medical College Jaring and Kalahandi Medical College Action committee demanding better educational facilities and other infrastructure in the College and Govt of Odisha to take over the management of the College and Hospital attached to it, entered its fourth day on Sunday.
Since July 30, the students and the members of the action committee are sitting in front of the Collectorate of Bhawanipatna to fulfill their demands.
They had presented memorandum to the government through the district administration and are still waiting for the outcome.
The students in the memorandum alleged that the college lacks basic minimum infrastructure required for a Medical College, the faculty strength is ‘zero’ as per MCI norms, there is no laboratory to impart practical training and there is operational hospital attached to the college thus there is also no clinical teaching.
They alleged that the fate and career of the students is at stake. They seek permanent solution to the problems of the College. The Kalahandi Medical College Action committee led by retired professor Akhaya Kumar Nanda is also sitting in the picketing in support of the demands of students.
Nanda alleged that from the beginning the College is in deficiency in all fields. He said the MCI team made surprise visit to the Medical College on February 10 and 11 to verify the authenticity of information provided by the management.
The 41 point councils assessors report shows the real state of affairs of the institution, he noted. Distributing copy of the report of the fact finding MCI team to media persons Nanda said that basing on this report the executive committee of the council has decided to recommend to the central government not to renew the permission for admission of 3rd batch students of this College for the session of 2015-16.
Being frustrated in uncertainty the students are in indefinite strike. He demanded that under such circumstances the Odisha Government should take over the college with the hospital with immediate
Medical Students' Stir Enters 4th Day
The New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar), Aug 3, 2015
BHAWANIPATNA:The indefinite strike launched by the students of Sardar Rajas Medical College at Jaring, about 15 kms from here, and members of Kalahandi Medical College Action Committee over several demands entered fourth day on Sunday.
Sources said on July 30, students and members of the committee had launched the strike in front of the collectorate demanding adequate educational and infrastructure facilities at the college and change in the management. Though they had submitted a memorandum to the State Government through district administration, no step was taken on their demands.
They alleged that despite having inadequate infrastructure and shortage of staff, the college managed to get a conditional permission from Medical Council of India (MCI) to go for admission for 2013-14 academic year. But, permission to admit students for 2014-15 academic year was scrapped as the college failed to improve its infrastructure and fill up the vacancies. Now, the fate of the students hangs in balance, they said.
Kalahandi Medical College Action Committee led by retired Professor Akshay Kumar Nanda said as per direction of the Supreme Court, the fact finding team of MCI had made a surprise visit to the medical college to verify the information provided by the management of the college to the apex court on February 10. The Council Assessors’ report of MCI stated that the Executive Committee of the Council has decided to recommend to the Central Government not to renew the permission for admission of third batch of students for 2015-16 academic year, he added.
Meanwhile, during a press conference here on Sunday, Kalahandi district president of BJP Debendra Mohanty demanded that the State Government should take over the college’s management with immediate effect.
NAVEEN URGED FOR 2ND AGRI VARSITY AT BHAWANIPATNA
The Pioneer, Aug 3, 2015
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A ‘very quick and calm choice’ of Brahmapur as sole location for establishment of the proposed Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) of the State Government has been pooh-poohed by intellectuals of KBK districts.
The Government should have sent multiple locations for the proposed IISER like it did for the IIM in recent past. By sending one location, the State Government has once again neglected the KBK region, said Digambara Patra, Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry,
American University of Beirut, in his letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “Your Government’s sudden announcement for establishing IISER in Brahmapur came as a surprise. While your Government had sent multiple locations for the IIM keeping in view demands from various regions, Sambalpur people had to fight till the last moment to get the institute. While demand for the IISER was coming from various regions like Kalahandi, no multiple locations were ever proposed or scrutinized. This shows unfair treatment of State Government towards backward region like KBK,” Patra mentioned in the letter.
Although people of Brahampur have every right and may deserve such an institution despite having dozens of State Government-run higher educational institutions, including two universities, it is very unfortunate that the Government has not come clear while establishing such an institution in the KBK region, lamented Patra.
Noting that most of the State and Central Government-run institutions are in four coastal districts Khordha, Puri, Cuttack and Ganjam, Patra wanted to know how the State Government, while choosing Brahmapur for the IISER, could rationally talk about inclusive and equitable growth across Odisha in higher education.
Stating that the IIM and the IISER are the contribution of the BJP-led Central Government, Patra reminded Patnaik of his party’s pre-poll promise of establishing a second Agriculture University in the State, which is hanging for more than a year now and his Government is yet to announce the same.
Unlike Brarhmapur, which was given IISER in the name of south Odisha, Bhawanipatna is well documented to be the best suitable place for Agriculture University in view of Kalahandi’s agricultural output records, Patra pointed out.
He said Kalahandi is the top most agriculture producer district among the KBK region and among the 25th largest rice producer districts in India. Besides, agriculture products in Kalahandi are very diverse unlike many other districts in the region. Bhawanipatna suits the interest for all the KBK districts and its proximity to all the existing Regional Research and Transfer Technology Stations and Substations of the OUAT in KBK and western Odisha region deserves the roposed Agriculture University.
The Kalahandi district Collector has already identified 500 acres of land for the possible university, he stated.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
IISER precedes over Second Agriculture University: BJP gives two but BJD fails to keep even one election manifesto promise
Dear Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Patanik,
Your Government’s sudden announcement for establishing Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Berhampur came as a surprise. Even for an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) local people of Sambalpur had to fight till the last moment to win political support of state Government as well as central Government, whereas people of Berhampur were lucky enough to get an easy walk over. Keeping local demands from various regions for IIM multiple number of locations were proposed by the state Govt. whereas demand for IISER coming from various regions like Kalahandi, no multiple locations was ever proposed or scrutinized. This shows unfair treatment of state Government towards backward region like KBK.
Although people of Berhampur has every right and may deserve such an institution despite having dozens of state Government higher educational institutions including two state Universities, it is very unfortunate that state Govt. has not come clear while establishing such institution in KBK region. It should be noted that most of the state and central Government institutions in Odisha is located in the four neighboring districts of Bhubaneswar, such as Khordha, Puri, Cuttack and Ganjam. In this case how could state Government rationally talk about inclusive and equitable growth across Odisha in higher education? Nevertheless, Berhampur is location wise not suitable for overall growth of South Odisha. The central location (center of gravity) of regional division commission of South Odisha comes around Lanjigarh and Berhampur/Ganjam is just another neighboring city/district of Bhubaneswar/Khordha. If neighboring location to state capital are criteria for the Govt. to establish new institution, then why not such establishment in Dhenkanal or Nayagarh? Particularly, Nayagarh has never received such consideration. It also proves the theory correct, which argues - “While establishing major institutions Odisha Government always gives preference to regions, which were part of Odisha movement in 1936, over those Princely states that joined Odisha in 1948 ”.
The proposal for a Second Agriculture University in Odisha is hanging for more than a year; in fact this proposal was older than the recent proposal of both IIM and IISER. The BJP lead central Govt. has already announced two central institutions in Odisha, in the same period Odisha Govt. has failed to announce its own election manifesto.
Unlike Berhampur, which was given IISER in the name of South Odisha, Bhawanipatna is well documented to be the best suitable place for Agriculture University because (a) Kalahandi is the top most agriculture producer, mainly paddy, pulses, cotton etc. district among the KBK districts; (ii) Kalahandi is among the 25th largest rice producer districts in India. It is not limited to rice alone, agriculture products in Kalahandi is very diverse unlike many other districts in the region; (iii) The agriculture growth of the district is not yet saturated and it is predicted that it can be one of the forefront district in the nation in agriculture growth; (iv) Bhawanipatna is located centrally among all KBK districts and suits the interest for all the KBK districts; (v) The proximity of Bhawanipatna to all the existing Regional Research and Transfer Technology Stations and Regional Research and Transfer Technology Sub-Stations of OUAT in KBK and Western Odisha region even demands location of the proposed Agriculture
In spite of all these advantages, the announcement of Second Agriculture University in Bhawanipatna has not happened, whereas announcement for IISER in Berhampur came without any critical debate in the state level despite such demand from Kalahandi. This is quite injustice for KBK region and people of KBK. Incidentally, the same state Government has shifted the earlier proposed Wagon factory in Kalahandi in the 2010-11-railway budget to Sitapalli near Berhampur. This further proves political favoritism by the state Government, therefore, I request you to kindly remove this regional and political discrimination towards KBK region while establishing central institution. Urgent correction is required in this matter.
Thank you and best regards
Saturday, August 1, 2015
IISER Odisha to come up at Berhampur
Note: What about Second Agriculture University and a General University in Kalahandi?
Business Standard, Aug 1, 2015
IISERs are a group of premier science education and research institutes in the country
Business Standard, Aug 1, 2015
IISERs are a group of premier science education and research institutes in the country
The Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) would come up in the southern city of Berhampur.
"The state government would provide 200 acres of land for IISER. Academic session would commence from 2016-17", said state minister for employment, technical education & training Sanjay Das Burma.
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley had announced the establishment of IISER in Odisha in the Budget for 2015-16.
"Today is a historic day for the people of Odisha since chief minister Naveen Patnaik today decided to set up IISER at the life line of southern Odisha, Berhampur in Ganjam district", Dasburma told reporters here.
"Berhampur has necessary infrastructure like road, rail and air connectivity, which is in conformity with the central guidelines. This apart, the state government is committed to provide temporary campus facility for this institute of national importance in and around Berhampur", he added.
The IISERs are a group of most premier science education and research institutes in the country. These institutions have been declared by an Act of Parliament as institutions of national importance and are intended to be the IITs of basic sciences. The institutes were created by the Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), under The National Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
Five IISERs have already come up in the country at Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal and Thiruvnanthapuram. In the 2015-16 Budget, two new IISERs were announced for Odisha and Nagaland.
Medical students stage stir for infrastructure
Times of India, July 31, 2015
BHAWANIPATNA: Students of Sardar Rajas Medical College at Jaring in Kalahandi district started an indefinite agitation from Thursday, demanding filling up of faculty positions according to Medical Council of India (MCI) norms.
At present, part-time faculty members take classes. The college also lacks laboratory and library, sufficient number of doctors, operational hospital and administrative staff.
The MCI allowed admission in 100 seats in the medical college in 2013-14, but cancelled it in 2014-15, citing inadequate infrastructure.
Challenging the MCI order, the college authorities filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court. In 2014, the apex court allowed admission in the medical college with immediate effect. While directing the MCI to visit the medical college within three months, the court told the college authorities to fulfill necessary infrastructure requirements based on MCI suggestions.
In February 2015, the MCI's fact-finding team visited the college for verification of facts and documents submitted earlier. The team submitted its report to the MCI but did not reveal anything about their findings.
Around 24 students (first year) of second batch of the medical college, who took admission in 2014-15 (academic year) on SC's order are now facing the same problems their earlier batch faced. The students have sought government's intervention. The administrative official of the college could not be contacted for his reaction.
Collector (Kalahandi) Brundha D said the health department has been apprised of the students' problems. "We have intimated the different issues of the medical college to higher authorities," she said.
BHAWANIPATNA: Students of Sardar Rajas Medical College at Jaring in Kalahandi district started an indefinite agitation from Thursday, demanding filling up of faculty positions according to Medical Council of India (MCI) norms.
At present, part-time faculty members take classes. The college also lacks laboratory and library, sufficient number of doctors, operational hospital and administrative staff.
The MCI allowed admission in 100 seats in the medical college in 2013-14, but cancelled it in 2014-15, citing inadequate infrastructure.
Challenging the MCI order, the college authorities filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court. In 2014, the apex court allowed admission in the medical college with immediate effect. While directing the MCI to visit the medical college within three months, the court told the college authorities to fulfill necessary infrastructure requirements based on MCI suggestions.
In February 2015, the MCI's fact-finding team visited the college for verification of facts and documents submitted earlier. The team submitted its report to the MCI but did not reveal anything about their findings.
Around 24 students (first year) of second batch of the medical college, who took admission in 2014-15 (academic year) on SC's order are now facing the same problems their earlier batch faced. The students have sought government's intervention. The administrative official of the college could not be contacted for his reaction.
Collector (Kalahandi) Brundha D said the health department has been apprised of the students' problems. "We have intimated the different issues of the medical college to higher authorities," she said.
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