Tathya, Aug 17, 2008
Bhawanipatna:17/August/2008
Naveen Patnaik will have tough time in Kalahandi.
Educated youths of district in general and intelligentsia in particular are angry with the Chief Minister.
With their aspiration to have the First Central University at Bhawanipatna being shattered, they have branded Mr. Patnaik as a ‘manipulator’.
The Chief Minister’s recent controversial decision to ask the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to set up the proposed Central University at Koraput instead of Kalahandi have irked them.
According to them, Bhawanipatna was more suitable for the World Class Institution, but allegedly misguided by political and bureaucratic advisors, the Chief Minister decided in favor of Koraput.
“The unusual behavior by the Chief Minister indicates his lose of rationality”, lamented Digambara Patra, leading voice of Kalahandias in the international forum.
Professor Patra in a scathing letter has charged Mr.Patnaik being politically motivated and a leader of myopic vision.
The budding educationist has alleged that Mr.Patnaik has ignored the educationally backward areas of KBK in view of the impending general and state elections.
A politically motivated Chief Minister has done more damage to the areas of Kalahandi than any body else, lamented Prof.Patra.
Prof.Patra has said that without studying the ground realities, the decision to establish the Central University was taken.
This decision is hurting Kalahandias most as they were lobbying hard with the MHRD for the Central University, while not a soul from Koraput ever raised a voice for the same.
He has appealed the President Mrs. Pratibha Patil to look into the matter and give justice to the most backward areas of KBK.
An appeal letter to the Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh has also been made to provide justice to the millions of people of Kalahandi by forcing the State Government to change its decision and place the World Class Central University at Bhawanipatna, said Dr.Patra.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Row over location of proposed varsity in Koraput
The Statesman, Aug 11, 2008
Statesman News Service
BHAWANIPATNA, Aug 10: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik’s suggestion to locate the proposed Central University at Koraput has evoked strong protests here.
The Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee which was canvassing for the varsity has described Mr Patnaik’s decision as 'whimsical.' Denouncing the CM for having gone back on his earlier promise, the organisation threatened to launch an agitation in the district.
Convenor of the Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee Dr Lambodar Sahu said: "Since two decades people of Kalahandi have been demanding a central university."
Terming the CM’sdecision as an act of betrayal, the organisation said on 6 April 2008 an all party delegation from Kalahandi had met the chief minister and apprised him about the demand.
The chief minister agreed and instructed the Kalahandi district collector to locate suitable land for the proposed varsity.
A suitable and feasible site was identified near Karlapada.
The site had all the pre-requsites ~ an air strip at a distance of just 9 km, the World Bank financed super high way passing through the site and its distance from the district headquarter was barely 20 km.
The land details along with the map was submitted to the CM through the collector on 8 July.
After all this the CM suddenly shot off a request letter to the Central government asking it to locate the proposed central university in Koraput district, decried Dr Sahu.
"Kalahandi is perpetually neglected and despite being rich in natural and human resources it continues to remain in the poverty zone.
Citing another instance of neglect, he said the KBK headquarter ought to have been in Bhawanipatna but for some strange reasons it was not done.
Similarly there is no effort to locate the headquarter of the Western Orissa Development Council, at Kalahandi, he noted.
Mr Sahu informed that a delegation will once again call on the CM and try to impress upon him that the central varsity should be established in Kalahandi district.
Meanwhile the Kriyanusthan Committee has drawn up plans to launch a mass movement from next week.
Statesman News Service
BHAWANIPATNA, Aug 10: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik’s suggestion to locate the proposed Central University at Koraput has evoked strong protests here.
The Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee which was canvassing for the varsity has described Mr Patnaik’s decision as 'whimsical.' Denouncing the CM for having gone back on his earlier promise, the organisation threatened to launch an agitation in the district.
Convenor of the Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee Dr Lambodar Sahu said: "Since two decades people of Kalahandi have been demanding a central university."
Terming the CM’sdecision as an act of betrayal, the organisation said on 6 April 2008 an all party delegation from Kalahandi had met the chief minister and apprised him about the demand.
The chief minister agreed and instructed the Kalahandi district collector to locate suitable land for the proposed varsity.
A suitable and feasible site was identified near Karlapada.
The site had all the pre-requsites ~ an air strip at a distance of just 9 km, the World Bank financed super high way passing through the site and its distance from the district headquarter was barely 20 km.
The land details along with the map was submitted to the CM through the collector on 8 July.
After all this the CM suddenly shot off a request letter to the Central government asking it to locate the proposed central university in Koraput district, decried Dr Sahu.
"Kalahandi is perpetually neglected and despite being rich in natural and human resources it continues to remain in the poverty zone.
Citing another instance of neglect, he said the KBK headquarter ought to have been in Bhawanipatna but for some strange reasons it was not done.
Similarly there is no effort to locate the headquarter of the Western Orissa Development Council, at Kalahandi, he noted.
Mr Sahu informed that a delegation will once again call on the CM and try to impress upon him that the central varsity should be established in Kalahandi district.
Meanwhile the Kriyanusthan Committee has drawn up plans to launch a mass movement from next week.
Row over location of proposed varsity in Koraput
Statesman, Aug 11, 2008
Statesman News Service
BHAWANIPATNA, Aug 10: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik’s suggestion to locate the proposed Central University at Koraput has evoked strong protests here.
The Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee which was canvassing for the varsity has described Mr Patnaik’s decision as 'whimsical.' Denouncing the CM for having gone back on his earlier promise, the organisation threatened to launch an agitation in the district.
Convenor of the Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee Dr Lambodar Sahu said: "Since two decades people of Kalahandi have been demanding a central university."
Terming the CM’sdecision as an act of betrayal, the organisation said on 6 April 2008 an all party delegation from Kalahandi had met the chief minister and apprised him about the demand.
The chief minister agreed and instructed the Kalahandi district collector to locate suitable land for the proposed varsity.
A suitable and feasible site was identified near Karlapada.
The site had all the pre-requsites ~ an air strip at a distance of just 9 km, the World Bank financed super high way passing through the site and its distance from the district headquarter was barely 20 km.
The land details along with the map was submitted to the CM through the collector on 8 July.
After all this the CM suddenly shot off a request letter to the Central government asking it to locate the proposed central university in Koraput district, decried Dr Sahu.
"Kalahandi is perpetually neglected and despite being rich in natural and human resources it continues to remain in the poverty zone.
Citing another instance of neglect, he said the KBK headquarter ought to have been in Bhawanipatna but for some strange reasons it was not done.
Similarly there is no effort to locate the headquarter of the Western Orissa Development Council, at Kalahandi, he noted.
Mr Sahu informed that a delegation will once again call on the CM and try to impress upon him that the central varsity should be established in Kalahandi district.
Meanwhile the Kriyanusthan Committee has drawn up plans to launch a mass movement from next week.
Statesman News Service
BHAWANIPATNA, Aug 10: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik’s suggestion to locate the proposed Central University at Koraput has evoked strong protests here.
The Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee which was canvassing for the varsity has described Mr Patnaik’s decision as 'whimsical.' Denouncing the CM for having gone back on his earlier promise, the organisation threatened to launch an agitation in the district.
Convenor of the Kalahandi Kriyanusthan Committee Dr Lambodar Sahu said: "Since two decades people of Kalahandi have been demanding a central university."
Terming the CM’sdecision as an act of betrayal, the organisation said on 6 April 2008 an all party delegation from Kalahandi had met the chief minister and apprised him about the demand.
The chief minister agreed and instructed the Kalahandi district collector to locate suitable land for the proposed varsity.
A suitable and feasible site was identified near Karlapada.
The site had all the pre-requsites ~ an air strip at a distance of just 9 km, the World Bank financed super high way passing through the site and its distance from the district headquarter was barely 20 km.
The land details along with the map was submitted to the CM through the collector on 8 July.
After all this the CM suddenly shot off a request letter to the Central government asking it to locate the proposed central university in Koraput district, decried Dr Sahu.
"Kalahandi is perpetually neglected and despite being rich in natural and human resources it continues to remain in the poverty zone.
Citing another instance of neglect, he said the KBK headquarter ought to have been in Bhawanipatna but for some strange reasons it was not done.
Similarly there is no effort to locate the headquarter of the Western Orissa Development Council, at Kalahandi, he noted.
Mr Sahu informed that a delegation will once again call on the CM and try to impress upon him that the central varsity should be established in Kalahandi district.
Meanwhile the Kriyanusthan Committee has drawn up plans to launch a mass movement from next week.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Orissa CM Mr Naveen Patnaik betrayed Kalahandi
Reference:
1. Report on May 8, 2008:
Central varsity: CM promises to use his good offices with Centre
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has assured a delegation from Kalahandi district that he will pressurise the Centre to set up a central university in Kalahandi district.
A 25-member delegation led by Minister of State for Law and Employment Pradipta Kumar Nayak met the Chief Minister at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The delegation impressed upon the Chief Minister about the need for establishment of a central university in Kalahandi district as it is educationally backward.
The district has all infrastructure facilities for establishment of a central university and the demand has been pending since 1988, the delegation comprising former ministers Balabhadra Majhi, Himansu Sekhar Meher and legislator Pushpendra Singhdeo said.
After hearing from the delegation, Naveen assured that he will write a letter to Human Resources Development (HRD) ministry about setting up the varsity in Kalahandi.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20080507225928&Page=Q&Title=Orissa&Topic=0
2. Report On 6th August 2008:
CM wants Central varsity at Koraput
BHUBANESWAR, August 5: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik suggested the establishment of the proposed Central university might be at Koraput and demanded for setting up IIT near Bhubaneswar to start as soon as possible.
In two separate missives to Union minister for human resources development Mr Arjun Singh today, the chief minister noted the establishment of proposed Central university at Koraput would reduce the existing disparity in education in the state. Maintaining that Koraput has been a backward region as far as education is concerned, Mr Patnaik said that besides 500 acres of land, the proposed site has water, power, road and rail connectivity.
"The Jeypore airstrip is just 30 km away from Koraput," the CM pointed out. "The Union government should send a technical team and start the university work soon," Mr Patnaik suggested.
He also put emphasis on the early set up of the IIT. The state government has identified 500 acres of land for this purpose and can make available more land. Assuring that the state government would provide all sorts of required support, the chief minister urged for early start of construction work. n sns
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=9&theme=&usrsess=1&id=217152
1. Report on May 8, 2008:
Central varsity: CM promises to use his good offices with Centre
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has assured a delegation from Kalahandi district that he will pressurise the Centre to set up a central university in Kalahandi district.
A 25-member delegation led by Minister of State for Law and Employment Pradipta Kumar Nayak met the Chief Minister at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The delegation impressed upon the Chief Minister about the need for establishment of a central university in Kalahandi district as it is educationally backward.
The district has all infrastructure facilities for establishment of a central university and the demand has been pending since 1988, the delegation comprising former ministers Balabhadra Majhi, Himansu Sekhar Meher and legislator Pushpendra Singhdeo said.
After hearing from the delegation, Naveen assured that he will write a letter to Human Resources Development (HRD) ministry about setting up the varsity in Kalahandi.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20080507225928&Page=Q&Title=Orissa&Topic=0
2. Report On 6th August 2008:
CM wants Central varsity at Koraput
BHUBANESWAR, August 5: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik suggested the establishment of the proposed Central university might be at Koraput and demanded for setting up IIT near Bhubaneswar to start as soon as possible.
In two separate missives to Union minister for human resources development Mr Arjun Singh today, the chief minister noted the establishment of proposed Central university at Koraput would reduce the existing disparity in education in the state. Maintaining that Koraput has been a backward region as far as education is concerned, Mr Patnaik said that besides 500 acres of land, the proposed site has water, power, road and rail connectivity.
"The Jeypore airstrip is just 30 km away from Koraput," the CM pointed out. "The Union government should send a technical team and start the university work soon," Mr Patnaik suggested.
He also put emphasis on the early set up of the IIT. The state government has identified 500 acres of land for this purpose and can make available more land. Assuring that the state government would provide all sorts of required support, the chief minister urged for early start of construction work. n sns
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=9&theme=&usrsess=1&id=217152
Bad news for Kalahandi on Central University
List of fully state or central Government funded higher educational institute established since the demand of central university in Kalahandi, 1988.
Coastal Orissa region:
National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar
IIT Bhubaneswar
World Class Central University Bhubaneswar (proposed)
IIIT Bhubaneswar
Ravensha University, Cuttack
Capital Medical College, Bhubaneswar
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal
Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, Bhubaneswar
North Orissa region:
Fakir Mohan University, Balasor
North Orissa University, Baripada
Orissa School of Mining, Keonjhar
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela
South Orissa region:
IIIT Berhampur (proposed)
Paral Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur (proposed)
Central University, Koraput (proposed)
Western Orissa and Kalahandi region:
NIL
Coastal Orissa region:
National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar
IIT Bhubaneswar
World Class Central University Bhubaneswar (proposed)
IIIT Bhubaneswar
Ravensha University, Cuttack
Capital Medical College, Bhubaneswar
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal
Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, Bhubaneswar
North Orissa region:
Fakir Mohan University, Balasor
North Orissa University, Baripada
Orissa School of Mining, Keonjhar
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela
South Orissa region:
IIIT Berhampur (proposed)
Paral Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur (proposed)
Central University, Koraput (proposed)
Western Orissa and Kalahandi region:
NIL
CM wants Central varsity at Koraput
The Statesman, Aug 6, 2008
BHUBANESWAR, August 5: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik suggested the establishment of the proposed Central university might be at Koraput and demanded for setting up IIT near Bhubaneswar to start as soon as possible.
In two separate missives to Union minister for human resources development Mr Arjun Singh today, the chief minister noted the establishment of proposed Central university at Koraput would reduce the existing disparity in education in the state. Maintaining that Koraput has been a backward region as far as education is concerned, Mr Patnaik said that besides 500 acres of land, the proposed site has water, power, road and rail connectivity.
"The Jeypore airstrip is just 30 km away from Koraput," the CM pointed out. "The Union government should send a technical team and start the university work soon," Mr Patnaik suggested.
He also put emphasis on the early set up of the IIT. The state government has identified 500 acres of land for this purpose and can make available more land. Assuring that the state government would provide all sorts of required support, the chief minister urged for early start of construction work.
BHUBANESWAR, August 5: Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik suggested the establishment of the proposed Central university might be at Koraput and demanded for setting up IIT near Bhubaneswar to start as soon as possible.
In two separate missives to Union minister for human resources development Mr Arjun Singh today, the chief minister noted the establishment of proposed Central university at Koraput would reduce the existing disparity in education in the state. Maintaining that Koraput has been a backward region as far as education is concerned, Mr Patnaik said that besides 500 acres of land, the proposed site has water, power, road and rail connectivity.
"The Jeypore airstrip is just 30 km away from Koraput," the CM pointed out. "The Union government should send a technical team and start the university work soon," Mr Patnaik suggested.
He also put emphasis on the early set up of the IIT. The state government has identified 500 acres of land for this purpose and can make available more land. Assuring that the state government would provide all sorts of required support, the chief minister urged for early start of construction work.
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