Sources in the State Government told The Hindu that apart from the assurances on several agricultural and infrastructure sector programmes, Mr. Kumaraswamy also extracted a positive response from the Prime Minister on the establishm ent of an Indian Institute of Technology and a Central university in the State as part of a one-on-one discussion which he had with Dr. Manmohan Singh. The Chief Minister told the Prime Minister that the State Government would provide 1,200 acres of land in Hassan for the establishment of the IIT and the requisite land for starting a Central university at Gulbarga or any other part of the State.
(Please don’t read anything from the categorization. It was initially based on my familiarity with people. I started off with the CS faculty list as I knew a lot of them. …)
Following is an initial list of professors of Orissa origin in the areas of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and related disciplines that are in universities outside India:
Chitta Baral (myself), Arizona State University, USA
The reduction of the Vedanta Univ land requirement comes from eliminating the airstrip that was part of the original plan. This is mentioned in Pragativadi’s report on the topic. Following are some excerpts.
The group has also decided to withdraw its proposed airstrip inside the proposed varsity premises.
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But as the state government faced problems in the land acquisition, the Group has decided to withdraw its proposed airstrip within the proposed varsity premises while agreeing for 6270 acres of land of which 5,500 acre are private lands and the rest 770 acres are government lands.
This is a good compromise on the part of Vedanta. In 10-15 years the Bhubaneswar area will need a bigger airport and at that time it could be made closer to Puri and thus serve Vedanta University adequately.
However, both the Orissa government and the Vedanta University people must take steps to have international flights from/to Bhubaneswar. Without that there will be a problem for Vedanta University to recruit top researchers and research companies.
To improve the quality of engineering colleges in Orissa, IIIT Bhubaneswar should offer weekend M.tech for Engineering College faculty. This will be similar to weekend MBAs offered to working executives at many universities in the USA. To encourage the private engineering colleges to send their faculty for M.Tech Orissa government and BPUT should decide the fees amount based on how many faculty with M.tech (or pursuing M.tech) or more a particular college has.
(Update on June 17 2008: For guidance on what you can get with your Orissa JEE rank in 2008, please see https://www.orissalinks.com/archives/1185 I do not have more information than that.)
This is a continuation of our earlier effort. Following are the branches and colleges that no longer have any GE seats. On the side we mention in which counseling the seats got filled up and what are left. The colleges that do not appear in the list below have seats left in all their disciplines.
Ajay Binay (Comp Sc 8401-10000, Elec & TC 8401-10000, E & EE 10801-11700, AE&I 11701-12600, Elec 11701-12600, Mech 11701-12600) – ALL GE GONE by 12600
Balasore (Comp Sc 12601-13600, E & TC 12601-13600) IT, I & E, Mech
Bhadrakh Inst (Comp Sc 10801-11700, E & TC 10801-11700, IT 12601-13600), Elec, Mech, Civil
CV Raman Bhubaneswar (AE & I 2401-2800, Comp Sc 2001-2400, Electrical 2401-2800, Elec & TC 1601-2000, IT 2401-2800, Mech 3201-3600, Chemical 7201-7800) Marine
College of Engg. Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 3201-3600, Elect & TC 3201-3600, IT 3601-4100, E & EE 4501-5000, Mech 5501-6000, Civil 10801-11700) – ALL GE GONE by 11701
IGIT Sarang (Elect 1601-2000, Mech 2401-2800, Metallurgy 4101-4500, Civil 4501-5000, Chemical 5001-5500) – ALL GE GONE 5500
Inst of Ad Comp Res, Raygada (Comp Sc 10801-11700, IT 12601-13600) ECE, E & EE, Mech, Civil
ITER Bhubaneswar (AE&I 1201-1600, Civil 3201-3600, Comp Sc 1201-1600, Electrical 1601-2000, E &EE 1201-1600, ELE & TC 1201-1600, IT 1201-1600, Mech 2401-2800)– ALL GE GONE by 3600
JITM Parlakheumndi (Comp Sc 10801-11700, ECE 11701-12600) IT, E & EE, I & E, Chemical, mech
Konark Inst Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 7201-7800, Ele & TC 7201-7800, AE & I 10801-11700, Elec 10801-11700, Mech 10801-11700) – ALL GE GONE by 11700
Koustuva Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 7201-7800, E & EE 8401-10000, Elc & TC 8401-10000, IT 8401-10000 ) Biomed
Krupajala Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 4101-4500, Elec & TC 4101-4500, IT 4101-4500, AE & I 5501-6000, Elec 5501-6000, Mech 6601-7200) – ALL GE GONE by 7200
Mahavir Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 7201-7800, Elec & TC 7801-8400, E & EE 8401-10000, IT 8401-10000, AE&I 11701-12600) Biomed
Nalanda (Comp Sc 7801-8400, ECE 7801-8400, IT 8401-10000, Mech 10001-10800) – ALL GE GONE by 10800
NIST Berhampur (Comp Sc 2001-2400, E & EE 2401-2800, I & E 2801-3200, IT 2801-3200, ECE 2001-2400) – ALL GE GONE by 3200
NM IET Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 6001-6600, ECE 6601-7200, E & EE 7201-7800, IT 7801-8400, Mech 10001-10800, Inst 12601-13600) – ALL GE GONE by 13600
Orissa Engineering College (Comp Sc 2401-2800, ELE & TC 2401-2800, IT 3201-3600, Electrical 3601-4100, Mech 4501-5000, Civil 10001-10800) – ALL GE GONE 10800
Orissa school of mining Engg Keonjhar (Elec 4101-4500, Mech 5001-5500, Mining 10801-11700) – ALL GE GONE by 11700
Padmanav Rourkela (Comp Sc 8401-10000, E & Tc 8401-10000, IT 8401-10000, E & EE 10001-10800) – ALL GE GONE 10800
Purushottam Rourkela (Comp Sc 11701-12600, E & TC 11701-12600, IT 12601-13600) AE & I, E & EE
Rajdhani Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 7801-8400, IT 8401-10000, ECE 8401-10000, E & EE 10001-10800) – ALL GE GONE 10800
Roland Berhampur (ECE 7801-8400, Comp Sc 8401-10000, IT 10001-10800, E & EE 12601-13600) AE & I
Sanjay Memorial Berhampur (Elec & Tc 10801-11700) E & EE, Elect, Mech, Civil
Silicon Bhubaneswar (AE & I 2001-2400, Comp Sc 1601-2000 , E & EE 1601-2000, ELE & TC 1201-1600, IT 1601-2000 ) – ALL GE GONE by 2400
Synergy Dhenkanal (Elec & TC 7201-7800, Comp Sc 7801-8400, IT 8401-10000, Elec 10801-11700, Mech 10801-11700) – ALL GE GONE by 11700
Techno Bhubaneswar (Comp Sc 7801-8400, ECE 8401-10000, E & EE 10801-11700, AE & I 11701-12600) – ALL GE GONE by 12600
Trident Bhubaneswar (Elec & TC 3601-4100, Comp Sc 4101-4500, E & EE 4501-5000, Biomed 7201-7800) – ALL GE GONE by 7800
UCE Burla (Civil 1601-2000, Comp Sc 401-800, Electrical 801-1200, Elec & TC 401-800, IT 801-1200, Manu 2801-3200, Mech 1201-1600) – ALL GE GONE by 3200
BARIPADA, Aug 3:- Taking note of the persistent demand and the need for establishment of medical colleges in north Orissa districts, Dr Ramesh Chandra Chaupattnaik Chyau Patnaik who heads the Standing Committee of the assembly said he will recommend setting up of two medical colleges at Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. He strongly felt that the district headquarter hospital at Baripada was a suitable place for a medical college with 300 beds and other infrastructure. He said as per the population at least three to four more medical colleges were necessary in the state.
A Kashmir news paper mentions this. However, In Orissa there has not been any recent news on the establishment of a DAIICT (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology) campus. Last year there was such a proposal as part of a package related to the Anil Ambani group’s investment in Orissa; but that is stalled due to dispute between the Orissa government and a power company partly owned by the Anil Ambani group.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
Keywords: New Campus/School
(CC-69) Creating a World University in India
Presenters: Adam A. Gross, Principal, Ayers/Saint/Gross Architects & Planners; Roshni Thomas
Vedanta University is an ambitious project to establish India’s first world-class, comprehensive, research-driven university. Supported by an endowment gift of $1 billion from industrialist and philanthropist Anil Agarwal, Vedanta will be starting construction in 2007. This session will cover the steps to create the academic model and physical plan for this new world university.
… At Friday’s meeting, it was decided that the land requirements for the university would be reduced. It has been decided that 6,270 acres of land would be given to the Vedanta group to set up its university instead of its earlier demand of 8,000 acres of land. The Vedanta group has agreed to the Government’s suggestion. Out if it, 5,500 acre of land is private land and the rest 770 acres are Government lands. Only 150 families would be displaced for the project. The land would be acquired from 18 villages.
The Vedanta group has also agreed to abide by the R& R policy of the State Government. Meanwhile, it has deposited Rs 27 crore before the Puri district administration for the land acquisition process.
It has been decided that Government would provide 1,500 acres of land to the Vedanta group in the first phase. So far, the State Government has provided 300 acres of land. The company officials said after they got a minimum of 1,500 acres of land, they would soon initiate the project.
In the first phase, the Government would start constructing four lanes to connect the University from both Puri and Konark sides.
As regards the 100-hospital 1000 bed hospital project the Vedanta group said the project would be started after September 15.
As per the plan, the Vedanta group would set up its international standard university by 2020 and it would invest Rs 15,000 crore for the purpose.
The construction work of multi-billion dollar Vedanta University at Puri in Orissa will start in September.
The university, modelled on internationally famed campuses like Oxford and Stanford, is being set up under the aegis of the Anil Agrawal Foundation. The project, in its full scale, is estimated at about Rs 15,000 crore.
The first phase work of the project, comprising the construction of a medical college and super speciality hospital, will start in September, said A K Samal, vice-president (Commercial and projects), Vedanta Resources, here.
Talking to reporters after a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, he said the project was progressing in accordance with the plan. …
The acquisition of private land for the project has started and the company is hopeful of taking possession of 1,500 acres before September, when the first phase of construction is scheduled to start.
Ruling out any problem in land acquisition, Samal said there was no problem of displacement. Only 150 families are likely to be displaced and they will be resettled in accordance with the policy of the state government. The company has already deposited Rs.27crore for the first phase of land acquisition.
Vedanta university, which will provide teaching and research facilities in engineering, humanities, pure science, medicine and other frontier subjects, will come up in phases.
The full project is expected to complete by 2020. However, the first batch of admission is slated to start from the academic session 2009-10, Samal said.
Regarding the designs of the proposed university, he said, the entire architecture for the university and the hospital is being prepared by California based Roshni Thomas. ‘The building will be modern and the designs will be based on Indian traditions’, Thomas, who was present in the review meeting, said.
Orissa chief secretary Ajit Kumar Tripathy said the progress of the project is satisfactory. He said like other universities of the state, the government will enact a separate legislations on Vedanta University and Ravishankar University.
Besides, the government is considering to enact an umbrella legislation for such universities which may come in future. He made it explicit that there will not be any environmental and rehabilitation problem for the project.
The Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), promoted by Vedant Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal, will commence the work of its 1000 bedded most modern hospital in Orissa during this September.The project, which also envisaged a Medical College, was a part of its first phase of Rs 15,000 crore world class multi-disciplinary Vedant University in the state. …
He later agreed to a proposal of chief minister Naveen Patnaik to set up a modern hospital and focus on research and treatment on cancer, heart ailments and diabetis.
… Official sources said the state government has handed over 300 acres of land to the AAF to start the construction work of the Hospital and Medical College.
The salaries offered in this ad are very low. One may jump to the conclusion that that is primarily responsible for the bad status of teaching at government schools. Thats not 100% true though. Many private schools with supposedly better teaching also offer similar salaries. However, when one applies to a private school one applies to a particular school. So often educated women may agree to be a teacher in a nearby private school at low salaries. In case of BSE it is probably different as the particular school where one is appointed is probably decided by BSE. Thus a well educated, financially secure and teaching minded woman may go to a nearby private school at a low salary but she would rarely take chances with BSE. So BSE, if it is not doing that already, should recruit on a school by school basis and offer higher salaries for schools where fewer people prefer to go.
… the institute has received green signal from the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to start M-Tech classes.
… So he along with his colleague Professor A K Das impressed upon the AICTE authorities about the requirement of the state vis-à-vis its ever growing engineering colleges, which are facing dearth of qualitative faculties.
S.N.Tripathy, Secretary IT and Vishal Dev, Director IT also extended their support in this regard.
Overwhelmed by the initiative the AICTE has allowed the IIIT-Bh to go for M.Tech and research initiatives in the first year itself.
“Now it has been decided to enroll 60 students in M. Tech courses in computer science”, said Prof.Nayak.
He said that a committee headed by Professor S.Sadagopan, Director IIIT Bangalore will soon finalize the admission criteria of students, syllabus and fee structure. …
The institution is also in the process of blending both experienced and renowned professors along with young and energetic talents as faculty members, said Prof.Nayak.
At the first place at least 6 professors and associate professors will be roped in and later more will be joining the institution, said he.
Harping on the vision, Prof. Nayak said that IIIT-Bh will be an unique institute imparting education, training, research, and consulting in technology and related fields to develop human resources who will lead the economy and the society in the coming decades.
He said the mission of IIIT-Bh is to be a knowledge seeking Institution of higher learning that will educate students in technology and other disciplines of scholarship.
According to Prof. Das the software major Infosys has agreed to set up a Chair with a rolling fund of Rs.1 crore and TCS is also inclined to support the institute in a big way.
The Institute will work closely with the Industry and other users of the technology including the state government to develop and deliver technological solutions to enhance their competitive position, said the Director.
The IIIT-Bh, which has 23 acres of land in the outskirts of the Capital City is also eying for another big patch of land adjacent to the allotted site as it is planning to go for a deemed university status for operational autonomy. …
