In an era of advanced technology where nothing happens without computer, 50 MlAs (34 per cent) having qualification below graduation are set to play their part in the 147-member State Assembly in making laws for the State.
An analysis of the elected MlAs’ affidavits conducted by the Odisha Election Watch said two members have studied upto Class V, six upto Class VII and 17 members have cleared Class X.
While education of one of the BJD’s 117 MlAs is 7th pass, six are 8th pass, 12 10th pass and 19 members are 12th standard. While 27 are graduates, 22 graduate professionals and 28 are post graduates. Two BJD MlAs Doctorate degree holders, the analysis said.
The 15th State Assembly will have a total of 32 post-graduates, 28 of them from BJD, three from Congress and one from BJP.With 16 members, the Congress has two 10th pass, two 12th pass, three graduates, five graduate professionals and three post-graduate members.
Of the 10 BJP winners, only one MlA is a post-graduate, two graduate professionals and one graduate-degree holder. While three of the winners are 12th class pass, two are matriculates. One MlA has passed Class V.