Odisha HRD

Clustering govt. colleges in Orissa

Following are clusters of govt. colleges based on the list at https://www.orissalinks.com/archives/1780. Based on the NKC’s aim of having many small universities, we list some universities that may b e created.

1. Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri (Bhubaneswar university may be made with the following as constituent colleges. CET Bhubaneswar may be added to it.)
   • S.B. Women’s College
   • JKBK College
   • I.M.I.T. Cuttack.
   • B.J.B. College, BBSR.
   • Rajdhani College, BBSR.
   • R.D. Women’s College, BBSR.
   • CITE, BBSR
   • ISMT, BBSR
   • MICM, BBSR
   • S.C.S. College, Puri.
   • Govt. Women’s College, Puri.
2. Jajpur-Bhadrakh (A Kalinganagar University may be made near Jajpur Rd and these colleges may be made constituents of this University)
   • N.C. College, Jajpur.
   • Bhadrak College, Bhadrakh
3. Balasore (These two colleges should be made as constituent colleges of FM University)
   • F.M. College, Balasore.
   • K.K.S. Women’s College, Balasore
4. Keonjhar (A Keonjhar University may be created with the following three and perhaps OSME Keonjhar as constituent college of it.)
   • D.D. College, Keonjhar
   • Govt. Women’s College, Keonjhar
   • B.N. Sanskrit College, Tukuna, Keonjhar.
5. Baripada(These colleges should be made constituent colleges of North Orissa University)
   • M.P.C. College, Baripada.
   • Govt. Women’s College, Baripada.
   • Govt. Sanskrit College, Baripada
6. Dhenkanal-Angul (A University may be made in Angul and these colleges may be made as constituent colleges of that university. IGIT Sarang, may also be made a constituent college of this university)
   • Dhenkanal College, Dhenkanal.
   • Dhenkanal Women’s College.
   • Govt. College, Angul.
7. Berhampur-Chhatrapur-Aska (A South Orissa University may be created and these colleges may be made as constituent colleges of that university.)
   • Khallikote College, Berhampur
   • B.A. College, Berhampur.
   • S.B. Rath Women’s College, Berhampur
   • Govt. Sc. College, Chhatrapur.
   • Niranjan Govt. Women’s College, Aska.
8. Parlakhemundi (A Gajapati university made created with this college as a constituent college of it.)
   • S.K.C.G. College, Parlakhemundi.
9. Phulbani (A Central Orissa University may be created and these colleges may be made constituent colleges of that university)
   • Govt. College, Phulbani.
   • S.M. Govt. Women’s College, Phulbani.
10. Koraput-Jeypore (A Koraput University may be created and these colleges may be made constituent colleges of that university)
    • V.Deb College, Jeypore.
    • Govt. Women’s College, Jeypore.
    • D.A.V. College, Koraput.
11. Bhawanipatna (A Kalahandi University may be created and these colleges may be made constituent colleges of that university)
    • Govt. College, Bhawanipatna.
    • Women’s College, Bhawanipatna.
12. Sambalpur-Bargarh (A Western Orissa University may be created and these colleges may be made constituent colleges of that university)
    • G.M. College, Sambalpur.
    • N.S.C.B. College, Sambalpur.
    • Govt. Women’s College, Sambalpur.
    • Panchayat College, Bargarh.
13. Balangir-Titlagarh (A Balangir University may be created and these colleges may be made constituent colleges of that university)
    • Rajendra College, Balangir.
    • Govt. College, Balangir.
    • Govt. Women’s College, Balangir.
    • Govt. Women’s Jr College, Titlagarh.
    • B.B. Sankrit College, Bolangir
14. Sundergarh-Rourkela (A Rourkela University may be created and these colleges may be made constituent colleges of that university)
    • Govt. College, Sundargarh.
    • Govt. Women’s College, Sundargarh.
    • Govt. College, Rourkela.
    • S.G. Women’s College, Rourkela.
    • Rourkela College, Rourkela.

December 13th, 2008

Higher education reforms planned at the prodding of NKC

Following are excerpts from a report in tathya.in.

Orissa has initiated moves to reform its higher education system, thanks to National Knowledge Commission (NKC) initiative.

The Higher Education department has moved to set up two committees in this regard.

Madhu Sudan Padhi, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Higher Education has moved for setting up the committees to take up reforms of the existing universities.

There are 7 universities under the administrative control of the Higher Education department.

As per guidelines of NKC, in order to bring reforms in the existing academic and examination system, Vice Chancellor of Utkal University will be assigned the job.

NKC has advised the State Governments to ask the universities to revise or restructure curricula at least once in 3 years.

Secondly it has said that annual examination, which tests memory rather than understanding, needs to be supplemented with continuous internal assessment.

NKC proposes a transition to a course credit system where degrees are granted on the basis of completing a requisite number of credits from different course, which provides students with choices.

Universities must become Hub of Research, which is totally absent, said a senior officer.

These are the few guidelines and including others on which the VC committee will prepare the “blueprint” for reforms, said he.

Another committee headed by the Secretary Higher Education will look into to structural reforms including governance, setting up small universities and restructuring the under graduate colleges.

Both the committees will present their report by 15 February, which will form the part of the Blue Print for the state, said he.

I think various state-funded colleges should be combined to form local universities. I will elaborate on this in another post.

December 13th, 2008