Which part of Odisha will host Odisha IIM as proposed by MHRD, Govt. of India? It seems there is lot of politics going on for the last selections.
Is the Biju Janata Dal Government playing politics over selection of land for the proposed Indian Institute of Management in Odisha to keep the people of different regions in good humour and throwing the ball to Centre’s court? The answer seems to be in the affirmative.
Even though the Centre had asked the State to suggest “two to three” suitable locations for the purpose, it has so far asked as many as six District Collectors to identify land for the proposed educational institution to keep the people of different regions happy for the time being.
While the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) on Tuesday asked the District Collectors of Khurda, Cuttack, Ganjam and Sambalpur to identify suitable locations by September 10, the organisation on Wednesday wrote to the District Collectors of Sundergarh and Koraput asking them to identify land suitable for the establishment of the IIM.
According to political analysts, the State government has asked six Collectors to identify 200 acres of land for the IIM in view of the growing demand by the people living in Rourkela, Sambalpur, Jeypore and Berhampur who were opposed to the establishment of the proposed IIM near Bhubaneswar.
It is clear that by suggesting land in as many as six districts the BJD government was trying to save itself from criticism because it was the Union Human Resource Development Department that would take a final view on the issue and select one location for the B-School.
A politically smart move has been adopted by the State government as people from different regions, led by their elected representatives, had approached Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to highlight their demand that the proposed IIM be established in their region.
Union Human Resource Development Department secretary Ashok Thakur had asked Odisha Chief Secretary in July last week to suggest suitable locations free of cost and free from all encumbrances. The location identified should have necessary physical and social infrastructure which includes good roads, rail and air connectivity, Mr. Thakur had said.
Interestingly, the BJD government in its previous term had written to the Centre to consider two regions — Western and Southern — for the establishment of a permanent Bench of the Orissa High Court after demand in this regard was made by lawyers in several areas across the State.
On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders too were indulging in similar political gimmicks by extending support to the people’s demand for the new IIM near different towns.
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