Odisha government has planned to open seven community colleges in state to produce job-ready workforce and entrepreneurs in the coming academic session. The colleges will be opened under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with majority of funding coming from the centre.
These colleges would provide flexible short term soft skill programmes of at least four months’ duration to students of various streams.
The state government is looking at opening these colleges in at Berhampur, Jeypore, Bhawanipatna, Rourkela, Keonjhar, Baripada and Balasore.
As per the proposal, a private party will be involved to install laboratories and equipment and arrange manpower for the new concept through central funding. Each community college would require an initial capital of Rs 1.2 crore to Rs 1.5 crore to be funded by the Centre.
“This would make them employable or become entrepreneurs,” said, Upendra Sahu, deputy secretary, higher education department who is involved in making the community college plan for the state.
it is a pilot programme by the Union government to open 200 community colleges, there are plans for seven autonomous colleges only. Depending on the success of the concept, it may be extended to other colleges in subsequent phases Upendra Sahu said.
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