CM promises to write Delhi about central university in Kalahandi
May 8th, 2008
Following is from a report in New Indian Express.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has assured a delegation from Kalahandi district that he will pressurise the Centre to set up a central university in Kalahandi district.
A 25-member delegation led by Minister of State for Law and Employment Pradipta Kumar Nayak met the Chief Minister at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The delegation impressed upon the Chief Minister about the need for establishment of a central university in Kalahandi district as it is educationally backward.
The district has all infrastructure facilities for establishment of a central university and the demand has been pending since 1988, the delegation comprising former ministers Balabhadra Majhi, Himansu Sekhar Meher and legislator Pushpendra Singhdeo said.
After hearing from the delegation, Naveen assured that he will write a letter to Human Resources Development (HRD) ministry about setting up the varsity in Kalahandi.
Entry Filed under: Central University of Orissa, Koraput,Central-n-National Universities
3 Writeup
1. saroj patnaik | May 9th, 2008 at 10:49 am
i m looking forward for a new era in education specially in kalahandi district. we should all unite together and make orissa a more vibrant and dynamic in every sector.
2. R. K. Ghosh | May 12th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I heard that MHRD has asked Orissa Govt to locate about 700 acres of land for a central university. Is it true? If so, in which place this new central university is proposed to be located?
3. Chitta Baral | May 12th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Two central universities have been granted to Orissa: One world class central university at the cost of 720 crores in the Bhubaneswar area and another central university at the cost of 300. The location of the first one is somewhere in Bhubaneswar area. The exact location is not known yet; a possibility is Deras farm. The other central university is to have a budget of 300 crores and its location is as yet undecided. There is a strong demand to have it in KBK.
See http://www.orissalinks.com/?p=1091 for the source of the numbers.