Orissa

Education

The state of Orissa has become a centre of learning in the eastern India after it became a separate state on 1st April 1936. After Independence a lot of reforms have been made in the education system of Orissa to make it appreciated. Because of the reforms the standard of education in Orissa is qualitative. Subsequent Governments have taken a lot of initiatives to make the standard of education more attractive. The education system of Orissa has given base to a lot of Engineering and professional institutes. The students of various faculties of Orissa are earning reputation globally because of a sound infrastructure of education in Orissa. In recent years students from different part of India are coming to Orissa for higher education. It can be said that a revolution in the sphere of education has been started in Orissa after 90s. Orissa now a day is providing best infrastructure for general education, technical education, professional education and vocational education. So many institutes of national and international reputation are eagerly choosing Orissa as their destinations because education in this soil has a bright and prosperous future.

The education system in Orissa is very much well designed.

1. Department of Higher Education controls the following institutes:
   • Universities
   • General Colleges of Intermediate and Graduation
   • Technical Institutes
   • Professional Institutes
   • Autonomous Colleges
   • Deemed Universities
   • Council for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE)
2. Department of Mass Education controls and administers the following organs:
   • Board of Secondary Education(High Schools, Secondary schools)
   • Middle English schools
   • Upper primary schools
   • Lower primary schools

Education system in Orissa can be summarized as follows:

1. LP. Schools
2. U.P Schools
3. M.E Schools
4. High schools
5. Intermediate level
6. Graduation level
7. Post Graduation level

Universities in Orissa: (As on 2005)

1. Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar
2. Berhampur university, Bhanja Vihar,Berhampur
3. Sambalpur University, Jyoti vihar, Sambalpur
4. Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Balasore
5. North Orissa University, Takatpur, Baripada
6. Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar
7. Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University, Shree Vihar, puri
8. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) BBSR
9. Biju Pattanaik University of Technology(BPUT)Rourkela
10. Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

Deemed Universities in Orissa: (As on 2005)

1. Kalinga Institute of Engineering and Technology (KIIT) BBSR
2. National Institute of technology, (NIT)Rourkela
3. Sikhsa O Anusandhan University (SOA) Bhubaneswar

Medical Education: (As on 2005)

• No. of Govt. Medical Colleges (SCB Medical colleges, Cuttack, MKCG Medical college, Berhampur, VSS Medical college, Burla): 3
• No. of Private medical colleges – Hi-tech Medical College
• No. of Govt. Dental college: 1
• No. of Pharmacy colleges: 1 (Govt), 13(pvt)
• No. of Ayurvedic colleges: 3 (Govt), 2(pvt)
• No. of Homeopathic colleges: 4 (Govt), 2 (pvt)

Science and technology institutes: (As on 2005)

• No of ITIs: 133 (24 Govt/109 pvt)
• Students: 22,504
• No. of engineering colleges: 36(5 Govt/31 pvt)
• Student capacity: 10,385
• No of polytechnic and Engineering schools: 26 (13 Govt/13 Pvt)
• Student capacity: 5,415
• MCA Institutes: 47(11 Govt/36 Pvt)
• Students’ capacity: 2,667

Informations regarding other educational institutions in Orissa: (As on 2005)

• Colleges: 1679
• Higher Secondary: 1112
• Secondary schools: 6811
• Number of students: 12, 88,000
• Middle schools (UP schools):11,510
• Formal primary schools: 42,824lakh
• Govt. Sanskrit tools: 10
• Aided Sanskrit tools under non-planned scheme: 151
• Aided Sanskrit tools under planned scheme: 74
• Total No. of Madrasas in State: 167
• No of Govt. Madrasa: 1
• Grant -in -aid Madrasas: 78
• Un aided recognized Madrasas: 88

Other vital statistics on education Orissa

• Total Literacy Rate (2001 census): 64%
• Literacy Rate male (2001 census): 75.95%
• Literacy Rate Female (2001 census): 50.97%
• Literacy Rate S.C(2001 census): 36.8%
• Literacy Rate S.T(2001 census): 22.3%
• No. of enrollment of children (class i to viii): 7,018,304
• Access to alternative schooling- 754 (Primary Schools) and Upper primary schools-4097-under Sarva Shikshya Yojana.
• Residential Hostels under “Kasturaba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme”: 49
• Computer aided education in: 600 schools
• No. of teachers engaged under SSA: 29341
• No. of Teachers engaged under DPEP: 3321
• Total No. of girls of classes viii of all communities under SSA (2006-2007): 2,17,214
• Total No. of boys of classes viii of ST/SC (2006-2007): 80,983
• Total unemployed: 10.04 lakh person's years
• Educated unemployed: 6.18 lakh
• Number of employment exchanges /bureau : 80

Art & Craft Colleges

• Govt. Arts and craft college, Khalikot(Ganjam)
• Bibhuti Kanungo Art & Craft College, Bhubaneswar

Music & Dance Colleges

• Utkal Music & Dance College, Bhubaneswar
• Berhampur Govt. Ayurvedic College, Berhampur
• Gopalbandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses
• Government Ayurveda college, Balangir: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses
• Nrusingh Nath Govt. Ayurvedic College, Paikmal, Sambalpur

Agriculture colleges

• College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar: One of the best Agricultural institution in India, imparts up to master degree programme in Agriculture, under the Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar
• College of Agriculture, Chipilima: offers B.Sc (Ag.) courses under the Orissa
• University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar

Some Ayurvedic Colleges

• Berhampur Govt. Ayuvedic colleges, Berhampur
• Gopalbandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses
• Government Ayurveda College, Balamgir: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses

Govt. Engineering Colleges

• College of Engineering and technology, Bhubaneswar: One of the known Engineering colleges in Orissa
• College of Engineering & poly technique, Sarang, Angul
• College of Textile Engineering, choudwar: affiliated to Utkal University, provides four year course in Textile Engineering
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Talcher: established in 1982
• Orissa School Mining Engineering, Keonjhar
• National institute of technology, (NIT)Rourkela
• University college of Engineering, Burla. Sambalpur

Some Private Engineering colleges

• Ajaya Binaya Institute of Technology (ABIT) Cuttack
• Barapada school of Engineering and Technology, Bhadrak
• KIIT, Bhubaneswar
• Orissa engineering college (OEC) Bhubaneswar
• NIST, Berhampur
• ITER, Bhubaneswar
• C.VRaman Engineering College, Bhubaneswar
• Krupajal Engineering College, Bhubaneswar
• DRIEMS, Bhubaneswar
• Gandhi institute of Engineering & Technology, Gunpur

Some of Management Institute

• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
• Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar (ASBM)
• International School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar (ISBM)
• Kalinga School of Management (KIIT), Bhubaneswar
• Indian institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Bhubaneswar (IITTM)
• Madhusudan Institute of cooperative Management, Bhubaneswar
• Rourkela Institute of Management Studies. (RIMS)Rourkela

Govt. (MCA) Institutes

• CET, (OUAT), Bhubaneswar
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Dhenkanal
• University College of Engineering (UCE)Burla, Sambalpur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT)Rourkela
• Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar
• Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Sambalpur
• Berhampur University, Bhanjavihar, Berhampur
• Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
• Gangadhar Meher College (Auto.) Sambalpur
• Khalikote College, Berhampur

Some of the Law Colleges

• M.S Law College, Cuttack
• University Law college,vanivihar, Bhubaneswar
• Dhenkanal Law College, Dhenkanal
• G.M Law College, Puri
• Capital Law College, Bhubaneswar
• Kalinga Law School (KIIT) Bhubaneswar

Source: IT Department, Government of Orissa