14 new polytechnics on the way; center to fund Rs 12.3 crores each for infrastructure, state to take care of the rest
October 29th, 2009
Following is an excerpt from a report in expressbuzz.com.
The Centre has sanctioned funds for establishment of Government polytechnics in 14 districts of the State.
Each of the institutes will receive a one time grant of Rs 12.30 crore from the Centre for infrastructure development while the State Government will take care of the recurring expenditure, including staff salary and administrative expenses.
The Government polytechnics will be located in districts having no such institutes.
Orissa has 13 technical institutes including three women polytechnics offering diploma courses in various trades. However, these institutes are limited to only nine districts and most of them are located in coastal region.
The new polytechnics will be opened in seven Naxal-affected districts of Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Nayagarh and Deogarh.
The other districts selected for the Centrally assisted technical institutes are Boudh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Sonepur.
Sites for the proposed polytechnics have been selected in respective district headquarters.
The Government will provide at least 10 acres of land for each of the polytechnics free of cost.
The new polytechnics will start functioning from the next academic session. …
According to a conservative estimate, each polytechnic will have at least 50 staff. The Government will take a decision on recruitment of staff on permanent or contractual basis.
The Government had already submitted a proposal to the Centre for financial assistance for opening Government polytechnics in the remaining seven districts.
Entry Filed under: Diploma in Engineering, Polytechnics,Eleventh plan,HRD of Tribals and/or Tribal areas,Odisha Higher Education Vision 2020
3 Writeup
1. Amit Pasayat | October 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
This is really a good thing for state like Orissa.The student of our state can benefit from this.
2. Bijoy | November 1st, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Mother Odisha have plenty of Agricultural land but have very few people for agri-related business. Solution could be a vocational education programme parallaly run along with BA/BSc/BCom in the line of Poly technic education. Now people look down upon agriculture. Why? because it is labour intensive and less profitable. If we adopt modern/scientific way of agricultural methods then OUR Odisha will be a Golden Bird.
Let people be qualified in Scientific way of agriculture. We should have a programme on \”Diploma in Agriculture\” in the line of Diploma in mechanical engg. or electrical engg which will focus on Agri-related work. A pilot programme may be run to find its impact. I donot think any programme like this exist in INDIA !!!!
3. rasmi ranjan | May 10th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
It looks like orissa is Developing in art of education But if i will see there is very less scope for district like kendrapara as there is no govt college and engineering college .As the district is very good educational hub and good amount of talented peple coming every year we need good educational institutes in our districts.