Even though the people of Brahmapur, Sambalpur and other parts of the State have been demanding that the proposed IIM be set up in their respective areas, Technical Education Minister Sanjay Dasburma here on Friday said that no regional consideration would be taken into account while recommending the site for the top B-school to the Centre.
“We have to just follow the Union Government’s guidelines. No regional consideration will be taken into account for the proposed IIM,” the Minister said on the sidelines of an event EDU leaders’ conclave organised by the Odisha Technical Colleges’ Association (OTCA) in association with 9.9.He further informed that his department is yet to get the report of policy planning board on JEE though the board had taken its decision earlier this week.
Stating that quality education is the need of the hour, the Minister said the State Government is committed towards making it possible for all. The theme event daylong EDU leaders’ conclave was ‘Achieving institutional excellence.’OTCA president Biswajit Mohanty, honorary secretary Manoj Samntray among many experts shared their views to lift impediments through reforms in regulations in technical education sector.