Post of Odia Lecturers lying vacant in Colleges and Universities in Odisha

Post of   Odia Lecturers lying vacant  in Colleges and Universities  in Odisha

 In the midst 
of  continuing   public outrage  and discontentment  generated  
by  Language  Warriors 
of Odia Bhasa Andolan (  a frontal
organization steering  campaign for  introduction of  and 
implementation of Odia language as 
official  correspondence    language  
 in state  administration and  demanding 
provision of penalty  for  violators)    accusing    State 
Govt.  for its  lackadaisical attitude  towards  Odia 
Language  and lack of
seriousness  of Odisha bureaucracy  to ensure 
effective  implementation of
use  of Odia  language 
as  official corresponding  language 
in state administration , Chief 
Minister declared  establishment
of  Odia 
University in 2018  as  show of his commitment  and love for 
Odia  Language.  The media  
covered and highlighted this declaration portraying   Chief Minister- how he   loves 
so much Odia  Language. 

In fact, RTI Application was
filed in the Department of higher Education, Govt. of Odsiha seeking  information about  establishment 
of Odia  University.  The information provided by the  Dept. shows 
that how  Construction of the  infrastructure  of Odia 
University  has not  yet 
started , though three  years  passed. 
The  details of  information is  as found in the  link mentioned below.

https://odishasoochana.blogspot.com/2021/05/establishment-of-odia-university-in.html

Secondly, RTI application dt.
15.2.21  Was  filed 
to  the  Department 
of Higher  Education  seeking information  about 
situation of  Odia  Professor, lecturer  in different colleges and Universities.  RTI Application was  forwarded to all the  colleges / Universities  to supply 
the  information.  within period of two months, 67 Colleges and
Universities  have  supplied 
the  information.  Barring 
few,  almost  all 
colleges ,  the  post 
of Odia  Lecturer / Professor  is lying vacant  for 
years together.  The  Govt. has not taken any steps to fill up the  vacancies. 
Similarly ,  in all  Universities, Post  of 
Professor  is also lying  vacant. Even 
Odia  chair  like 
Satyabadi  Chair, Arttabandhu
Mohanty  Chair  is lying 
Vacant since  1989 and 1998  respectively. 
Though Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Chair 
was established  in Benaras Hindu
University, UP  in 2018  with 
sanction of  Rs. 3.8  crore, the 
Dept. of  Culture  does not have 
information whether  the   any Prof. has  got 
appointment.  This  is the 
sorry  state  of affairs 
of Odia  Language  in Odisha.

1.       Bhima
Bhoi Chair was established in G.M. University on4.7.2018. A sum of Rs.
18,98,000.00 and Rs. 11,83,000   has  been released 
to the  University  to meet expenditure  towards 
establishment of Bhima hoi Research Chair. Dr. Pradip Kumar Panda is
continuing as  Chair Professor.

2.       Satyabadi  Chair 
which was  established  in Utkal University , Vanivihar  is lying 
vacant  after  retirement 
of Nityanand satapathy in 1989 .  (  Information provided  by Utkal University on  25.3.21) 

3.        Arttabandhu 
Mohanty  Chair  was established   in Utkal University with  appointment 
of Prof. Asutosh Pattanayak . It is 
lying vacant  since  his retirement 
in 1998.

4.       Kabi
Samrat Upendra Bhanja Chair  was
established  in Benaras Hindu University,
UP  in 2018after  Odia language 
is accorded  as  classical language by Ministry  of Culture , Govt. of India.  The 
objective of establishing  chair  is  to
strengthen  the Odia  Language, literature  and cultural tradition. A sum of Rs. 3,
84,84,000.00.  (  information provided  by Dept. of Culture, Literature and Odia
Language  on 9.3.21)

5.       Kabi
Saraladas Chair  was  established 
in JNU University, New Delhi on 22^nd Feb. 2017 . A sum of Rs.
5,00, 13,054.00  has been released  by Govt. of Odisha .  Prof. Udaya Sahu  has been 
appointed  as Chairperson. (information
provided  by Dept. of Culture, Literature
and Odia Language  on 9.3.21)

Pradip
Pradhan

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Date-12.5.21