Odisha HRD

Higher Educational Institutions in Neighbouring Cities of Orissa (Incomplete List)

• Vidyasagar University

• Indian Institute of Technology

• Indian Statistical Institute
• Indian Institute of Management
• Calcutta University
• Jadavpur University
• Bengal Engineering College (upgraded to be IIEST)
• Rabindra Bharati University
• West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
• Kolkata National Medical College
• Medical College Kolkata
• RG Kar Medical College
• Nilratan Sirkar Medical College
• (plan on upgrading a state medical college to AIIMS like institution)
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
• World Class Central University (National University)
• Ghanikant Choudhury Engineering Science and Technology

• Birla Institute of Technology
• Bisra Agriculture University
• Ranchi University
• Central University
• Indian Institute of Management
• Rajendra Medical College

• National Institute of Technology
• MGM Medical College (under Ranchi University)

• Andhra University
• Andhra Medical College (under Andhra University)
• Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (private)
• Andhra Engineering College under Andhra University (upgraded to be IIEST)
• World Class Central University (National University)

• Govt. Medical College Jagdalpur
• A new state university proposed by Chhattisgarh Government

• Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University
• Indira Gandhi Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya
• Hidayatullah National Law University
• Pandit Sunder Lal Sharma Open University
• Pandit JNM Medical College
• Indira Kala Snageet Viswa Vidyalay
• National Institute of Technology
• Indian Institute of Management
• AIIMS like institution
• IIIT (proposed by NTPC and Central Government)
• Medical University (newly proposed by state Government)
• Kalinga University (private, newly proposed)

• Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanad Technical University
• Bhilai Institute of Technology

• Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) (private, newly proposed)

• Guru Ghsidas University (up graded to Central University)
• Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Science (under Guru Ghasidas Univ)
• Engineering College (under Guru Ghasidas Univ)

1 comment December 10th, 2008

Regional Centre for Biotechnology Training and Education in Haryana

Following is from the PIB report http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=44917.

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for establishment of the UNESCO Regional Centre for Training and Education in Biotechnology at Faridabad, Haryana as a Category-II Institution of UNESCO with the revised budget of Rs. 99.55 crores.

The proposed Centre would act as the focal point for cooperation amongst the Members countries of the Asian Region in Biotechnology.

The Centre would be a regional hub for interdisciplinary education and training in biotechnology with emphasis on novel education programmes relevant to industry, including bio-drug discovery science, nano-science & medicine, imaging techniques, designer crops, bioengineering and biomaterials, intellectual property, technology transfer and regulation to fulfill and overcome the acute shortage of skilled human resources in India.

The Centre will be governed by a Board of Governors with representations from India, UNESCO and the member countries. Collaboration with UNESCO will ensure gateways to international institutions such as European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), International Union of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (IUBMB) etc. and usher in skill acquisition in the global context.

The Centre will be the first every inter-disciplinary institution in life sciences and biotechnology in India with unique international character to offer novel educational & training courses in the interdisciplinary and related areas of biotechnology. It would also be a place of designing of new and novel programmes for education & training which could be then assimilated by the existing universities in India and the Region.

32 comments November 20th, 2008

Centrally funded non-NIT/IIT engineering colleges in various states; need a KBKIET in Kalahandi

Besides IITs and NITs some centrally funded engineering colleges are being established by the central govt. in various states. This includes the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology in Punjab and Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar, Assam.

Following is a PIB report on a similar institute being established in Malda, West Bengal.

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for establishment of Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering & Technology, as a Centrally funded institution in Malda, West Bengal on the modular pattern of teaching as adopted by Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjab. The Institution will offer courses in Engineering and Technology to cater to the various manpower requirements of the region, with special emphasis on courses relevant to the local population such as in food technology & sericulture.

Initially, the Institution would start with Certificate level courses leading to Diploma, Degree and Post-graduate levels later.

The total project outlay of the Institute will be around Rs. 97 crores.

Orissa should ask for a similar engineering college to cater to the backward KBK+ districts and located in Kalahandi.

Koraput will have the central university; Branch of IGNTU is being pursued in Kandhamala. So an engineering college like SLIET should be located in Kalahandi. The institute can be called KBK institute of Engineering and Technology (KBKIET).

 

November 20th, 2008

Lot to learn from Andhra Pradesh

Following is from Business Standard.

After getting the approval from top-notch private institutes — including BITS Pilani, XLRI and Symbiosis — Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy has spoken to the managements of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to set up campuses in Hyderabad. It has also sent a proposal to the HRD ministry in this regard.

Reddy is understood to have spoken to the Chairman of IIM Bangalore’s governing council, Mukesh Ambani, to set up institute’s second campus in Hyderabad. Madireddy Pratap, Additional Secretary to the chief minister visited IIM Bangalore campus early this month and met the institute director Pankaj Chandra. The AP government is learnt to be gifting 100 acres of land towards this end.

“We have already got the approval of several top-ranked institutes in the country and are keen on bringing IIM-Ahmedabad and IIM-Bangalore in Andhra Pradesh. We have also spoken with the director of IISc Bangalore to set up their second campus here,” Pratap told Business Standard.

When contacted, Director of IIM-Bangalore Pankaj Chandra confirmed that officials from the Andhra Pradesh government had held discussions with him on establishing a campus in Hyderabad. “The Andhra Pradesh government has already sent a proposal for the same to the HRD ministry and is awaiting a response from them,” said Chandra.

Pratap further said the Andhra Pradesh government is working on offering 200 acres of land each to BITS and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), 40 acres to Symbiosis, 65 acres to Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), 90 acres to Narsee Monjee and 30 acres for IMT Ghaziabad to set up campuses in the state. He added the state would contribute in offering land, while the expense of setting up the campus would be borne by the institute.

The proposal assumes significance in the wake of the RC Bhargava committee’s observation that the IIMs should concentrate on expanding their presence within the country rather than abroad. It may be recalled that IIM Bangalore’s proposal to set up a campus in Singapore was shot down by the HRD ministry who asked them to change their Memorandum of Association (MoA). This might prompt IIM Bangalore to look at expanding within the country.

Institutes like IIM require an investment of around Rs 250-300 crore for a full-fledged campus. Similar is the case with private institutes. The BITS campus in Hyderabad, for instance, is being set up in an area of 200 acres and involves an investment of Rs 270 crore. Initially, the Hyderabad campus would induct 600 students but the intake is likely to go up to 2,500 in the next four years.

TIFR is planning to invest Rs 2,500 crore in the next 15 years in its proposed campus, which will come up at University of Hyderabad. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has been granted land in Ranga Reddy district in Andhra Pradesh.

October 29th, 2008

Andhra Pradesh plans at least one university in each of its 23 districts

Following is an excerpt from a report in expressbuzz.

Detailing the steps being taken to develop the education system in the State, he said a university in each district, five medical colleges across the State, IIT and BITS near Hyderabad and law colleges were being set up.

Orissa should do the same with respect to its undivided 13 districts.

October 28th, 2008

Lok Sabha debate on Maritime University Bill: Orissa MPs make cursory requests for a branch in Orissa

Following are excerpts from http://164.100.24.209/newls/textofdebatedetail.aspx?sdate=10/21/2008.

INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY BILL

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THE MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI T.R. BAALU):  Sir,  I beg to move:

“That the Bill to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University at the national level to facilitate and promote maritime studies and research and to achieve excellence in areas of marine science and technology, marine environment and other related fields, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.”

 

India has had a long maritime tradition and is the 20^th largest maritime country in the world. The single largest contributing factor to this glorious tradition is the presence of a strong, dedicated, efficient and reliable reservoir of officer and ratings of the Merchant Navy in India.  Presently, 27,000 officers and 55,000 ratings are employed on Indian and foreign flag vessels.  The ever-increasing demand of Indian seafarers worldwide is a testament of the quality of education and training received in India.  However, of late, India has been facing a stiff challenge to her position in this regard from countries like Phillippines, China and Bangladesh.  Hence, there is a need to further upgrade our training capacity and capabilities so that India stays ahead of the other nations in this sector and is able to meet the projected global shortage of 27,000 officers by the year 2015.  There is also a need to augment the share of India in the world maritime manpower fleet from the present level of around 6 per cent to[U78]  at least 20 per cent. 

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          Further, the 29 per cent share of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries is dwindling rapidly due to lack of interest of their youth in this career and this presents an opportunity that we should exploit to our advantage.  With the growth of the maritime sector in the country such as the port, shipping, ship-building, inland water transport and offshore exploration sectors, the need for development of manpower in new disciplines such as maritime security, maritime law, oceanography, marine insurance, ocean engineering, ship-building and other relevant areas has become imperative.

          To meet the requirement of trained manpower in the merchant maritime fleet under the Indian flag as also foreign flag vessels, the Directorate General of Shipping, Department of Shipping imparts pre-sea and post-sea training in engineering and in the nautical discipline through the Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research, Mumbai, Training Ship Chanakya, Navi Mumbai and the Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Kolkata and Mumbai.  For further strengthening the institutional framework for imparting maritime training in India, the Government decided to establish a Society namely the Indian Institute of Maritime Studies on 6^th June, 2002 placing these four Government-run Maritime Institutions within the domain of this Society.  The Government also set up the National Institute of Port Management now renamed as National Maritime Academy, Chennai and Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata as registered Societies for capacity building of personnel of port and shipping industry.

          In order to encourage private sector participation in maritime training, the Government of India announced liberalised guidelines in 1997 and as a result, around 125 training institutes have come up in the Government and in the private sector, which impart both pre-sea and post-sea training.  The Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai, recognises the private institutes.

          It has been seen that the present maritime training set up in the country does not ensure uniform standards and is inadequate in terms of its span of academic coverage, and thus it cannot cope with the future growth opportunities.  Hence, there is a need to strengthen its training infrastructure including setting up a university immediately.

          The Committee on Maritime Education and Training set up by the Government in 1991, had recommended the establishment of an autonomous body under an Act of Parliament, to be designated as the Indian Maritime University, to manage, control, supervise, direct and monitor the maritime training institutions, currently running under the Government control.  An Expert Committee was constituted by this Ministry, which inter alia included representatives of the University Grants Commission, to look into the feasibility of the formation of an Indian Maritime University by an Act of Parliament under the aegis of this Ministry, which also strongly recommended the formation of Indian Maritime University.  The Expenditure Reforms Commission in its Ninth Report had also recommended that the IIMS should be given the status of a deemed university or of an Indian Institute of Technology and should become totally autonomous.

          Formation of the IMU will facilitate and promote maritime studies, research and extension work with focus on emerging areas of studies including marine science and technology, marine environment, socio-economic, legal and other related fields, and also to achieve excellence in these and connected fields.  It will promote advanced knowledge by providing institutional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, make provisions for integrated courses in science and other key areas of marine technology and allied disciplines.  As we have a sizeable number of private institutions imparting maritime education and training, the University will standardise the quality of such education and training through affiliation and academic supervision.

          The Government had introduced the Indian Maritime University Bill, 2007 on 13^th March, 2007 in the Lok Sabha.  The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on 19^th March, 2007 for examination and report.  The Committee examined the Bill and presented its 132^nd Report on IMU Bill, 2007, on 17^th April, 2008.  The Government has considered the Report of the hon. Committee and has accepted 24 of their recommendations.

          One of the recommendations of the Committee is that there must be one Maritime University each in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kochi.  The Government is of the view that, to begin with, establishment of several Universities at the same time would create difficulties.  It would require far greater skilled, human and financial resources than are available and would carry the danger of dilution of input

It would also deny the investment of learning and experience gained from setting up the first University into subsequent Universities.  It would also be administratively premature, as the demand, location and jurisdiction issues would first need to be adequately studied to enable rational investment decisions.   Further, much of the spadework for establishing the Indian Maritime University at Chennai has since been done. Based on the experience gained, the Government will review, at an appropriate stage, the requirement of more Universities and a decision would be taken keeping in view the enabling factors like availability of land, resources, presence of maritime institutes in the region, etc.

          We, therefore, propose to establish the Indian Maritime University in Chennai with campuses in Kolkata, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam by an Act of Parliament.

          The existing seven Government and Government-aided maritime training and research institutes, viz. Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI), Kolkata, Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI), Mumbai, Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research, Mumbai, T.S. Chanakya, Navi Mumbai, National Maritime Academy (NMA), Chennai, Indian Institute of Port Management (IIPM), Kolkata and the National Ship Design and Research Centre (NSDRC), Visakhapatnam will be merged with the IMU.  The employees of the four training institutes under IIMS who will stand transferred to the IMU will have the option to continue on deemed deputation in the IMU on Government terms and conditions and also continue to retain/to be allotted Government residential accommodation on turn and avail of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facilities till their retirement.  The employees of the NMA, IIPM and NSDRC shall have the option to continue in the IMU on the existing terms and conditions of respective institutes, till their retirement.   All the employees shall also have the alternative option to join the IMU as per the service conditions of the University.

          Sir, with these words, I now move the Indian Maritime University Bill, 2007 for consideration.

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SHRI B. MAHTAB (CUTTACK): At the outset, I should say that I welcome the Bill. The Standing Committee has already discussed this and has recommended it to the Government for consideration. I hope that the Minister will reply — while giving his explanation — as to why certain recommendations have not been adhered to. In course of time we will also get the Action Taken Report that the Committee had submitted to the Government. Hence, we will know why certain recommendations have not been accepted. …

There is a need to have a regulator who could look after the standards. The Indian Maritime University in Chennai will have campuses, as has been mentioned in the Bill, in Mumbai, Kolkata and in Vizag. Orissa has been left in between.[r96] 

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          We have an Academy at Paradip for the last 25 years. You can extend a campus to Paradip. Our contention would be, as has been mentioned by my previous speakers, that the attempt should be to build up new universities in this aspect. This is a forward-looking Bill. A Central University may be a light post, a guideline. But attempt should be made by the Government to set up more such universities so that the trainers can also be trained and better faculty members can come in from outside and train our people. Autonomous institutions also should come up.

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SHRI KHARABELA SWAIN (BALASORE): Mr. Chairman, Sir,  I appreciate the requirement of setting up of a maritime training set up to develop a strong, dedicated, efficient and reliable reservoir of officers, . I also appreciate the need to bring in maritime technology, environment, legal and other related issues and to facilitate maritime studies and research. …

Lastly, I will appeal to the hon. Minister. Orissa is having a vast coastline; it is having a long maritime tradition. People went right up to Indonesia, Cambodia, and such other countries. So, in future, when he goes in for more and more campuses, will he consider opening up of another campus in Orissa? Thank you very much.

2 comments October 23rd, 2008

Japan to help IIT Hyderabad in graduate programs and in developing a management program

Following is an excerpt from a report in thaindian.com.

A new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) coming up in Hyderabad will see close Japanese partnership at the post-graduate level in key areas, including setting up of a Japanese-style business management course, and increased funding for purchase of technical and research equipment to make it into an institution of excellence.A working group that has submitted its report for establishing such an institution with Japanese-Indian collaboration said environment and energy, digital communication, design and manufacturing, nano-technology and nano-science, and civil engineering would be fields that would given a fresh thrust.

Former prime minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had set up a working group in August last year to zero in on a new IIT that would see Japanese assistance.

… In addition courses on Japanese-style business management, a key strength of the country’s industry, will also be introduced. While faculty and student exchanges will happen regularly, the premier institute will also set up a Japanese language course for students that could help them find jobs in Japan in the future.

…  "Collaboration on the new IIT will be implemented with a long term perspective in mind based on human exchange an joint work. This will be viewed possibly as a ten-year programme,” said a senior official.

2 comments October 22nd, 2008

IIT Hyderabad takes the lead in starting Ph.D programs

Among the new IITs, IIT Hyderabad has advertised to admit Ph.D students  and will start its  Ph.D program in 2009.  Following is from its announcement at http://www.iith.ac.in/index-curr.php?p=2008Admissions_PhD_Announcement.

Admission to the PhD Programs

Advertisement No.: IITH/2008/Admissions/1

 

Applications are invited for the session commencing from January 2009 for admission to the Doctor Philosophy (PhD) programs in

(a) Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering;

(b) Sciences: Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics; and

(c) Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS): Languages, Psychology, Economics, and Management.

 

Minimum Qualifications

(a) Engineering: M.Tech./M.E./M.Sc.(Engineering) degree with first class or equivalent in the respective or allied areas. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or Master’s degree in Sciences in an allied area with exceptional academic record and possessing a valid GATE score may also apply.

(b) Sciences & HSS: M.Sc./M.A. degree with first class or equivalent in respective or allied areas with a valid GATE/UGC Net/CSIR JRF/NBHM score.

 

General Information

Financial support (Assistantship/Scholarship) will be provided to all students, who are Indian citizens, enrolled in the Ph.D. program and who do not receive any other form of financial assistance. Sponsored candidates from Government of India R&D Laboratories shall also be considered for Ph.D. Programs; sponsored candidates do not require GATE qualification and will not be paid any scholarship.

 

Reservation

Reservations will be 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and 27% for OBC. Also, up to 3% reservation shall apply as per Government of India rules for persons with disability (PD) in each category.

 

Application form in Pdf Format can be downloaded here.
Application form in Microsoft Word Format can be downloaded here.

PhD Reference Letter form in Pdf click here.

PhD Reference Letter form in Microsoft word click here.
Candidates desirous of applying for more than one program must send separate applications for each program. Applications should be sent on or before 30 October 2008 to:

 

          Professor C.V.R.Murty

Co-Chair, IIT Hyderabad Task Force

          Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

          Ordnance Factory Campus

          Yeddumailaram 502205

          Andhra Pradesh, India

eMail: dac@iitm.ac.in or iith@iitm.ac.in

18 comments October 16th, 2008

TIFR plans campus in Hyderabad

This is an abstract from Times of India.

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) has decided to set up its campus in the city. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to lay foundation stone for the campus soon. This will be the second campus in the country after Mumbai.

TIFR director Mustansir Barma called on chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on October 12 and presented a proposal to set up the campus during the centenary birth year of its founder Dr Homi J Bhabha.

The TIFR, according to official sources, sought about 210 acres of land at the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) for the campus and has projected an investment of over Rs 2,500 crore over a period of 12-15 years.

NOTE: Andhra Pradesh has done excellent in attracting high quality institution of higher learning. Recently it received  IIT, WCCU (National University),  NIPER, SPA, BITS campus (private),  ISM campus (proposed),  and now a new TIFR campus with 2500 crore investment. Central University Hyderabad, IICT, CCMB and DRDO research Lab have already mentained a nationally high standard in their respective field. With all these facilties coming over, Hyderabad would emerge as top center for higher education and research in India. Like Chief Minister of AP, Orissa CM should be proactive in attracting independent institution like TIFR, BARC, DRDO, IISc, BITS etc  to establish campus in Orissa.

1 comment October 15th, 2008

Educational and Research institutes in Hyderabad

Following is an excerpt from an article in merinews.com.

Hyderabad is an important seat of learning in India. The city is home to three central universities, two deemed universities, and six state universities. Among them is the Osmania University, established in 1917, which is the seventh oldest university in India and the third oldest in South India.

 

Important institutions for technical education such as Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, International Institute of Information Technology are located in this city. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, a well known educational institution in the field of Agriculture is located on the outskirts of the city.

 

Important medical institutions such as the Gandhi Medical College, Osmania Medical College and several other private medical colleges such as Deccan College of Medical Sciences are located in Hyderabad.

The Indian School of Business, a top ranking business school which attracts students from all over the world is at Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Hyderabad Central University, National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Maulana Azad National Urdu University and English and Foreign Languages University are other famous universities in the city.

Hyderabad has various research institutes such as the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and ICRISAT. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has research centers in Hyderabad to develop communication and radar systems and for the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). Nuclear energy sector has a strong presence with three organisations under the Department of Atomic Energy (India) including the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL).

 

1 comment October 15th, 2008

Punjab retreats from its earlier proposal to make Punjab University a central university

Following is an excerpt from a report in worldsikhnews.com.

“I have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh not to grant central university status to PU,” Badal said on Monday. He said he has revised the decision because of “misgivings in the minds of the intelligentsia,” a shameless euphemism that basically meant that the government had totally misread the people’s sentiments …

Among the Punjab scholars, academicians and public spirited men who opposed the Badal government’s initial decision, said such a move would have adversely affected not only Punjab’s claims overChandigarh but also the university’s commitment to propagation of Punjabi language, culture and tradition.

They said the Punjab Government will no doubt save Rs 16 crore every year but will cause incalculable harm to Punjab.

Some senior academicians and former vice-chancellors formed a ‘Save Panjab University Forum’ and met in Ludhiana’s GGN Khalsa College where former secretary Higher Education, Dr Manmohan Singh, explained the disadvantages of the central takeover of the varsity.

Guru Nanak Dev University former vice-chancellor Dr S.P. Singh said the Panjab University had a closely-knit relationship with Punjabi language, culture and distinct Punjabi identity which would be lost with the Central status.

Punjabi University former vice-chancellor Dr. J.S. Puar averted that Central status to varsity will neither enhance its status nor academic standard. “It would have dwarfed the university by weaning it away from its legitimate heritage.”

Other academicians present were GNDU former pro vice-chancellor Prof Prithipal Singh, Punjab School Education Board secretary Prof J.S. Sidhu and former principals of government colleges and schools. Dr Darshan Singh, aChandigarh based scholar often consulted by the SGPC, also strongly opposed the move.

Some professors from Panjab University tried to gain support of Prof Randhir Singh, the giant among academics in India and a scholar of Marxism, but he refused saying the PU, Chandigarh academics were only interested for their narrow gains of salary and funds, not for any better reason.

As per a report in Indian Express, Punjab would now request the central university to be in Bathinda; the national university is already scheduled to be established in Amritsar.

 

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I think the above has a lesson for Orissa in regards to identifying the location for the announced national university in Bhubaneswar, and whether pushing for an exisiting university in Orissa to become the national university is a good idea or not. 

 

 

1 comment September 3rd, 2008

Bokaro steel plant sponsored medical college almost ready in Jharkhand; Orissa can not convince RSP or NALCO for a similar effort

Earlier we mentioned Bokaro Steel plant agreeing to set up an engineering college and a medical college in Jharkhand. Following is an update on that from a report in Telegraph.

Bokaro Ispat Institute of Medicine at Bokaro General Hospital, which was supposed to start its academic session this year, is still awaiting a nod from the Medical Council of India (MCI).

The college also needs an approval of the board of directors of the Steel authority of India Limited (SAIL) for availing infrastructure of the Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL).

…  Health minister Bhanu Pratap Shahi had in 2006 promised that he would clear the project within 24 hours if he received any proposal from BSL for setting up a medical college. He had also assured that the college would become functional by 2008. However, the pace of paperwork for setting up the college has raised doubts on whether the academic session would begin even in 2009.

Sources said that MCI had completed its survey of the general hospital, which would be used for training students. It has surveyed other infrastructure that BSL is willing to extend. However, the council has not given its nod yet. …

After getting the approval of the Jharkhand government in November 2007, the managing director of BSL, V.K. Srivastav, had told The Telegraph that he was anxiously waiting for the MCI team’s survey of the hospital, one of the best in eastern India.

To speed up work, the BSL also constituted the Bokaro Educational Trust headed by its executive director Jivesh Mishra. …

4 comments September 2nd, 2008

UP Marches on with its own version of top notch institutes

Following is an excerpt from a report in indiaedunews.net.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati yesterday inaugurated the new administrative block of the Gautam Buddha University here.

Inaugurating the first session of the varsity’s flagship MBA programme, Mayawati, who is its Chancellor, said the new institute would provide world-class education.

An institute modelled on the Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore, would be developed in Noida, she declared, adding that a proposal for an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Lucknow was also under consideration.

The University will, initially, have a School of Management which will offer courses in Human Resources, Strategic Management and Marketing & Retail Management.

"The courses have been developed in line with those being offered by leading universities of Europe, US and Canada," said Mayawati.

Schools in Information and Communication Technology, Humanities and Buddhist Studies, Bio-Technology and Law will also be setup in the coming sessions.

"The Gautam Buddha University will be the only institute in the country to offer PhD in vocational studies," added Mayawati.

Vocational courses at the varsity would have subjects on Hospitality and Tourism, Business Administration, Retail & Commercial Services and Media & Designing.

… The varsity, setup at an estimated cost of Rs.300 crores, is dedicated to Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

August 24th, 2008

Assam plans to set up 3 medical colleges, 10 engineering colleges and much more

Following is an excerpt from a report in Assam Tribune.

Moreover, the State Government has decided to set up three new medical colleges in Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Jorhat. It may be noted that the Chief Minister has also announced to set up more engineering colleges in the State.

The State Government will set up a Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology at Guwahati, Technical University at Nagaon, a Central University at Guwahati, Law University at Guwahati, a private university at Tepesia, Sonapur, 15 polytechnic institutes, 10 engineering colleges (location) and a medical university.

August 24th, 2008

Cabinet clears National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali

Following is an excerpt from a report in Indian Express.

The Union Cabinet gave a formal approval for the setting up of a National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in the upcoming Knowledge City in Sector 81. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

It will be the fourth premier institute in the city after the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) and the Indian Institute of Nanotechnology (IIN).

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Clearing the memorandum moved by the Department of Biotechnology under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology, the Union Council of Ministers, approved a budget of Rs 380 crore to be spent on the NABI, during the next five years.

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), meanwhile, has handed over the land to the concerned departments in the Union Government for setting up the national institutes, which will form a part of the Knowledge City.

The GMADA had acquired 381 acres of land in Sector 81, to set up an integrated Knowledge City, last year. The work on this land had been kick-started on September 26 2006, with the laying of the foundation stone by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The work to provide road connectivity to Chilla village, which is presently connected through a road passing across the Knowledge City land, has already begun. According to the concept layout plan prepared for Knowledge City, the area allocated was 160 acres for IISER, including IIN, 35 acres for NABI, 80 acres for Bio-Technology Park, 70 acres for Management Institute and 3 acres for PBTI.

GMADA Chief Administrator Vivek Partap Singh told Newsline, that the land earmarked for the management institute has been handed over to the Punjab Higher Education Department, which will further tie-up with the Union Government to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here.

August 23rd, 2008

Gujarat plans Surakshya University and University for Forensic Science

Following is an excerpt from a report in Times of India.

Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on Friday announced formation of ‘Suraksha University’ at the function organized here to celebrate 62nd Independence Day.

Modi addressing people here after hoisting the tricolour said, "the state government has decided to form a Suraksha University. All the latest discipline regarding security will be taught to students at this university".

Modi also announced formation of University for Forensic Science, which is a major step to strengthen the use of scientific detection methods when the terrorists and criminals are using hi-tech equipments.

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