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Challenges and Prospects“of Higher Education in Odisha”

Recommedations forTask Force Meeting

8th August 2009 at Panth Nivas, Bhubaneswar

Dhanada K, Mishra, Ph. D.Chairman, Human Development Foundation

www.hdf.org.in

State Level Consultation on Higher EducationOn June 7th, 2009 at Panth Nivas, Bhubaneswar

http://www.hdf.org.in/


Though primary and secondary education is important, it is the quality and size of the higher education system that will differentiate between

dynamic and marginalized economy in the global knowledge economy.

Padmashri Prof. K. L. Chopra, Former Director IIT, Kharagpur, Vice-chairman, National Board of Accreditation and

Chairman – Board Governors, HDF School of Management


• High School Population: About 100 Million(?)• Higher Education (General): 10-20 Million(?)• Technical Education(UG) : 0.8 Million• Tech Education (PG) Intake : 37000• Ph D ( Technical) Intake/Output : < 1000• PhD ( General ) Intake/Output : <20000(?)

• S&T personnel per 1000 • India 3.5 China 8.1 • South Korea 45.9 USA 55 • Germany 76 Israel 76 Japan 110 ------------------------------------------------------Country Lacks Good Book Keeping and Credible Data on

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Figure 9: Engineering Doctorate Degrees Awarded in India (4)


• Lack of Equity : Equal Opportunities for admission• Role of Private Institutions: Commercialisation• Lack of Qualified Faculty• Inadequate Infrastructure• Questionable Quality of Curriculum• Outdated Teaching-Learning process• Negligible Research and Development• Little Entrepreneurship Activity• Rigid and Opaque Governance & Management • Lack of Autonomy • Stifling Affiliation and Government Policies• Ignorance of Ethical Values• Globalized Accreditation & Mobility not available


• India is on the threshold of opportunities to significantly upgrade its technical education to world quality standards.

• Serve the requirement of brain power and manpower of Indian industries and industries and organizations.

• Its highly enthusiastic student community attracted towards tech education is a major asset.

• India has all the opportunities to significantly enhance its share of knowledge and innovation power in the global economy.

• It should create and retain Advantage India in technical education.


• Barring the IITs, NITs and a few selected premier institutions such as DCE, BITS Pilani and IIITs, the technical education is overshadowed by private initiatives, largely interested in commercialization rather than quality and scholarship.

• The system being largely dominated by teaching institutions at UG levels, the research and innovations require a much greater care and involvement of the government.

• Major corporates are keeping themselves away from technical education, primarily because of Government interference and lengthy approval systems. Thus, depriving tech education Advantage Corporate for quality and productivity.

Challenges and Prospects“Education Policy of 1992”

Education is for All!

Consolidation and expansion of facilities in existing institutions.

Urgent steps for protection of the system from Degradation!

Autonomy and Freedom with Accountability until system of affiliation is reformed.

State level planning and coordination through Councils.

Reform of teaching methods and curriculum, support to research, hiring on merit etc.

National body covering entire spectrum of higher education for better coordination and inter-disciplinary research.

Challenges and Prospects“Common Minimum Program of UPA”

The UPA Government will ensure that all institutions of higher learning and profession education retain their autonomy;

The UPA Government will amend the Constitution to establish a Commission for Minority Educational Institutions that will provide direct affiliation for Minority Professional Institutions to Central Universities;

The UPA Government will promote modern and technical education among all minority communities. Social and economic empowerment of minorities to more systemic attention to education and employment will be a priority concern for the UPA;

The UPA Government pledges to raise public spending in education to at least 6% of the GDP with at least half this amount being spent on primary and secondary sectors. This will be done in a phased manner. The UPA Government will introduce a Cess on all central taxes to finance the commitment to universalize access to quality basic education;

The UPA Government will ensure that no body is denied professional education because he or she is poor;

Challenges and Prospects“Knowledge Commission Recommendation”

Access, Equity and Affordability Increase number of Universities Governance Reform by Independent Regulatory Authority for Higher Education Increase in Public Spending and Diversify Sources of Funds Establish 50 National Universities University Reform Restructure of Undergraduate Colleges Promote Quality Access for all deserving students Affirmative Action

Challenges and Prospects“Goldman-Sach Recommendations”

Latest world ranking of Universities shows no Indian University in the top 300 while China has six.

Quality of Higher Education is a matter of Concern as large number of graduates are unemployable;

Number of Universities is inadequate as of now since only 7% of eligible population accesses Higher education as opposed to desired goal of at least 15%

Foreign University participation should be facilitated.

Urgent steps for broader reforms must be taken to take advantage of emerging opportunities and make India a hub for low cost quality higher education for the world.

Challenges and Prospects“Detailed Recommendations”

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. Higher education is crucial for development of economic and social entrepreneurs, workforce and knowledge that are crucial for sustainable development and higher quality of life. It is needless to mention that our higher education system is in a state of crisis. Our colleges and universities are no more places for effective learning. Possible strategies for putting the higher education in the right track are given below.


. Governance related: Develop a system for generating data related to higher

education for planning, monitoring and facilitating development.

Develop a Higher Education Policy for the state and set up a State Council of Higher Education. Till the State Council for Higher Education is reestablished an interim Advisory Group of eminent academicians may be formed to advise the Minister of Higher Education.

Remove plus two education from higher education ambit. Provide autonomy (financial, administrative and academic) to

Universities and Autonomous institutions and ensure their accountability through a performance contract. Avoid political interference while implementing academic and administrative discipline. Create an enabling environment for changing syllabus at a pace that meets industry needs.


. Appoint Vice Chancellors and Principals on the basis of their

proven leadership through a transparent process and for a 5 year tenure.

Chairman of governing body of colleges must be an academician of repute, not bureaucrats and not politicians.

Declare one college from each district as a “state college’ and make it a model institution of higher learning through grant of autonomy, establishment of a progressive governance system and injection of adequate resources.

Establish new institutes/programs in emerging/interdisciplinary areas relevant for the state and students.

Establish regulatory body to ensure quality in educational institutions, facilitate entry of private players and foreign players, settle disputes and break unholy nexus among educational entrepreneurs and powerful elements in the society.

Rating and accreditation of higher educational institutes by recognized body at the state level.

Review Orissa Professional Education Act.


. Faculty Related:Fill vacant faculty positionsRationalise faculty types and compensation system in colleges and universities.

Performance based compensation system may be planned.

Avoid contractual faculty.Establish dedicated institutes and incentives for faculty development.


. Student Related: In the long run, fee needs to meet the operating expense

of imparting higher education. Accordingly, create an education development fund for facilitating loan to students at reasonable terms and conditions for all types of higher education.

Create a state level advisory body to systematically guide and counsel students for their choice of higher education considering their individual priority and national needs.

Strengthen education that leads to increased competence in communication, comprehension and analytical power.


. Infrastructure Related:Strengthen physical infrastructure in the public university and colleges through state fund.

Provide autonomy to institutions for resource generation through fee increase, self-financing courses, donations and public-private partnership.

Provide shared facilities for expensive infrastructures, e.g. data bases, laboratories, high speed computing facility, etc.

Challenges and Prospects“Five things we need to Do”

At least 15% of population should be tertiary educated

No Deserving Student should be left out

Student population reflect the composition of society

1. A State Higher Education Policy

2. Decentralisation of Governance of Higher Education through an Independent State Council for Higher Education

3. Strengthening Private-Public Partnership;

4. Raising Resources for improved Infrastructure;

5. Empowering academic leaders and attracting quality faculty.

Challenges and Prospects“Key Participants”

. Dr. Durga.S. Sarangi F.M Autonomous College

Dr. A.KMohanty Chhatrapur College

Koshore Ch. Samal DRI, Bhubaneswar

Gyanaranjan Mohanty Government Autonomous College, Rourkela-4

Kailash Ch. Dash B.J.B (A) College, Bhubaneswar

Prof. A.K Panda Former Principal, Ramadevi College, Campus Colony, BBSR-2

Dr. B.M Otta F.M University, Balasore

Dr. M M Panda Dean of Research, OUAT

M M Behera WS. Secretary, OGETA

Dr R.D Nayak B.J.B (A) College, Bhubaneswar


. Dr S.K Patra B.J.B (A) College, Bhubaneswar

Ajit Mahapatra Kalinga Industries

Prof. Khageswar Mohapatra C-123, HB Colony, Baramunda

Padmshri (Dr.) D.P Pattnayak Eminent Linguist

Dr. S.K Rout B.J.B (A) College, Bhubaneswar

Dr. S.K Patra All Orissa Non Govt. Teacher's Association

Dr. A.K Tripathy Govt. Science College, Chatrapur

D.V Ramana

Malavika Dash Pondichery University


. Padmabibhusan (Dr) Trilochan Pradhan

Former Director Institute of Physics

Umakanta Patra Pattamundai College, Kendrapara

Bimbadhar Pattnaik Chirst College, Cuttack

P.K Mohapatra Govt. Autonomous College, Bhawanipatna

P.K Panda Govt. Autonomous College, Bhawanipatna

Sitanshu Dash Dept. of Higher Education

Bhagban Prakash 29-B, BDA Duplex, Baramunda

Dr. B.K Mohapatra SCS (Auto College), Puri

Dr. B.B Dash ODD, BBSR

Prof. Pabal Ku Sen Member, BOG, HDF SOM

Prof. Fakhrudin Chairman CHSC


. Prof. D.P Ray Vice Chancellor, OUAT

Dr. J Pati Prof cum President, M.S

C.P Nanda A.S.C, Utkal University

Dr. D.K Nayak A.O.N.G CTA, Orissa

A. Dutta ISBA

Debendra Mishra Div, BIMIT

Dr. S.R Ratnam Former Vice Chancellor

Arvinda Mishra Asst. Director SSMS

P.K Barik Khaiokote College, Berhampur

A.K Mohapatra AONGCTA, E.C Member

Prof. Binayak Rath Vice- Chancellor, Utkal University

Challenges and Prospects

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Shukadeb Nayak Sambalpur University

Dr. S Torasia Former Director (DST), GOO

Dr. D.K Mohapatra B.J.B (Auto) College, BBSR

S.K Nayak P.R Deptt., Govt. of Orissa

Sanjay Panigrahi Member, HDF SOM, Board of Governors

Prof. O.N Mohanty Vice-Chancellor, BPUT

H Mohanty B.J.B (Auto) College, BBSR

Dr N. Dora Rajdhani College, BBSR

Dr. S.B Behera Rajdhani College, BBSR

“Key Participants”


. Dr. Suman Das R.D Womens College

Abhiram Biswal A.O.F.T.O

Surendra Kumar AONG CTA

Dr. Nivedita Mohanty Hist

Dr. B.K Das TITE

Dr. P.K Rath President, Utkal University Teacher’s Association

Sri P. Sahu Panchayat College, Baragarh



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“Special Support from”

Padmashri K. L. Chopra, Chairman – Board of Governors, HDFSoM Mr. Lalit Mansingh, Chairman, Board of Advisory - HDF Mr. D. K. Roy, IRS, Executive Director, HDF Dr. Haribandhu Panda, Director, HDF School of Management Dr. Dhanada Kanta Mishra, Chairman, HDF Dr. Gopal Mohapatra, Houston, Texas, Trust Member – HDF Dr. Chitta Baral, University of Arizona, Advisor – HDF Prof. D. V. Ramana, XIMB, Member – BOG, HDFSoM Prof. Sri Gopal Mohanty, MacMaster University, Advisor – HDF Prof. Lalu Mansingh, University of Western Ontario, Advisor – HDF Prof. Abani Patra, National Science Foundation – Advisor – HDF Prof. Smita Mishra Panda, Faculty member – HDF SoM Prof. P. K. Sen, XLRI, Member BOG, HDFSoM Dr. Bhagaban Prakash, Advisor – HDF

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