Thanks to initiatives by activist, poet and story-writerSruti Mohapatra and the VC of Ravenshaw University, Ravenshw University’s proposal to make it universally accessible has been accepted and the university has received initial funds for it. Ravenshaw may thus become Orissa’s first universally accessible college/university/campus; and may be even the country’s first universally accessible university.
The budget that was submitted was as follows. I think all of it has been accepted. (Not 100% sure.)
CONSTRUCTION & MODIFICATION
GENERAL
SIGNAGE Rs. 25,000
AUDIO SYSTEM Rs. 2,55,000
SERVICE & INFORMATION COUNTERS Rs. 3,33,000
TOILET Rs. 2,25,000
CLASSROOMS Rs. 10,00,00
SEMINAR ROOM Rs. 1,00,000
LIBRARY Rs. 8,00,000
TALKING LIBRARY Rs. 2,00,000
LABORATORIES Rs. 3,00,000
DRINKING WATER FACILITY Rs. 1,00,000
HOSTEL Rs. 15,00,000
PLAYGROUND Rs. 25,00,000
FIRST FLOOR
HANDRAILS Rs. 3,20,000
RAMP FOR THE FIRST FLOOR Rs. 4,00,000
STEPS AND STAIRS Rs. 2,00,000
ELEVATORS Rs. 10,00,000
EMERGENCY EVACUATION Rs. 2,00,000
SETTING UP SPECIALISED LABORATORIES, LIBRARY
AND RESOURCE ROOM
Aptech Global Learning Solutions … These centres will be a combination of Arena Animation Academy and Aptech Computer Education training institutes,†Aptech executive director R. Krishnan told IANS.
“We will also be expanding nationally. New centres will be opened this year at Cuttack, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Durgapur, Guwahati and Dibrugarh,†he added.
The course content for the two academies is also going to change from May.
Krishnan said: “With animation and computer training institutes mushrooming everywhere, we are focussing on how our students can get faster and better jobs. We will introduce some new modules and methodologies.
“We have introduced a specialised demo reel making module in the syllabus this year. Earlier, the demo reel was just a part of the curriculum. Now this demo reel will act as the portfolio of a student.â€
As the country marches ahead on the path of progress its energy needs are continuously growing, the state-owned Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is all geared up to rise to this challenge. The entity is even mulling going public to raise funds for its aggressive expansion plans. All such details were unveiled at Kolkata yesterday by the union minister of state for power Jairam Ramesh. …
He added that DVC would set up a world-class research and development centre at Rajarhat Township near Kolkata, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, at an investment of Rs.100 crore, for which land has already been acquired.
Now we have some idea on what is happening with IIT Kharagpur’s branch campus plan in Kolkata. Orissa should rope in companies like NALCO and OMC for enhancing the Bhubaneswar center of IIT Kharagpur.
Directorate of Construction, Services & Estate Management
NOTICE FOR PREQUALIFICATION CUM TENDER (TWO BID) Tender No DCSE/Head (PCD)/NISER-/Fencing /204/2008dt 08 April 2008
Chief Engineer ,DCSEM, DAE, 3rd floor, VikramSarabhaiBhavan, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-400 094, on behalf of President of India, invites sealed tenders (in TWO BID) from eligible Contractors for “PROVIDING BARBED WIRE FENCING AND MS GATE FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH (NISER) AT PROPOSED LAND AT Teshil: JATNI, District:KHURDA, ORISSA.”. Estimated costRs.55 Lakhs.:E.M.D. Rs.1.10 LakhsSecurity Deposit@ 10% of tendered amount (as per Clause 1 & 1A of General Conditions of Contract.Completion Period3 (Three months).Pre-bid meeting shall be held on 12-05-2008 at 14.30 Hrs. in the Office of the Engineer-in-charge, DCSEM, D.A.E , Institute of Physics, SachivalyaMarg,Bhubaneswar 751 006. Tenders shall be received in the Office of the Engineer-in-charge, DCSEM, D.A.E , Institute of Physics, SachivalyaMarg,Bhubaneswar751 006 on 20-05-2008 up to 15.00 Hrs and only Technical bid shall be opened on 20-05-2008 at15.30 Hrs. Financial Bids shall be opened at a later date, which will be notified separately. Opening of Financial Bids shall be subject to short listing of the bidders on verification of their credentials and inspection of works carried out by them, through a Technical Committee of experts formed by DCSEM. EMD in a separate sealed cover shall be received at the time of opening of Financial Bids. Tender documents can be had from 15-04-2008to05-05-2008 on any working day between 11-00 Hrs. and 16-00 Hrs. from Office of the Project Engineer (EW), DCSEM, DAE, 1/AF, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700 064&Office of the Engineer-in-charge, DCSEM, D.A.E , Institute of Physics, SachivalyaMarg,Bhubaneswar 751 006on application with the following credentials : 1.Proof of registration with Government/Semi Government organizations like CPWD, MES, Railways, and State PWD’s in appropriate class or having experience in carrying out similar type of works.2.List of construction plants, machinery and infrastructure facilities to complete the work in time. 3.List of technical staff possessed etc. 4.List of similar works in hand and works carried out by them for the last five years indicating annual turnover, the agency for whom executed, value of work, completion time, stipulated and actual or present position of the work. 5.Performance certificates. 6. Latest Solvency Certificate of minimum Rs.22 Lakhs from any scheduled banks. Parties fulfilling following criteria shall only be considered for issue of tender documents and pre-qualification :i)Average Annual Turnover not less than Rs.66 Lakhs during last three yearsending 31.03.2008 indicated in ITCC or Profit & Loss Statement.ii)Should not have incurred any loss in more than two years during last 5 (five) years ending 31.03.2008.iii) Experience of having successfully completed works as follows during the last five years ending on 31-03-08:1.Three similar completed works costing not less than Rs. 22Lakhs eachOR2.Two similar completed works each not less than Rs. 33 Lakhseach OR3. One similar completed work costing not less than Rs. 44Lakhs.iv) Similar works shall mean experience in construction of fencing / civilworks.In the absence of any documents listed above, the requisition for issue of tender forms will not be considered.Cost of tender documents Rs. 1000/- (non-refundable) payable in Cash to Pay & Accounts Officer, VECC, DAE, Kolkata.Chief Engineer, DCSEM,, Mumbai reserves the right to accept or reject the tender in full or in part without assigning any reason thereof.Tender with any condition including conditional rebate shall be rejected forthwith.
Indian School of Business (ISB) is likely to set up its second campus in Mohali and is in talks with the Punjab Government for acquiring land.
“We are in the advanced stage of talks with the Punjab Government and something concrete might come up in about a month,” Mr M. Rammohan Rao, Dean, ISB, told Business Line here on Wednesday.
The Hyderabad-based premier business school is pitching for about 70 acres of land which is likely to be considered by the Punjab Government. However, ISB is keen on getting the land with “no strings” attached. …
ISB would be willing to oblige any demands from the Government such as a position on ISB’s board or any say in fixation of fees, etc., he explained.
The Orissa government should approach ISB for a campus in Orissa.
This report in Indian Express says that Mohali will also get an IIM. This may be a case of misreporting as the PIB did not mention an IIM in Punjab. It did mention an IIM in Harayana and the IIM in Haryana could be in a Harayana suburb of Chandigarh.