Top priority of Higher Education Department in Odisha in terms of technology

HED PRIORITIES 

- Improving quality and equity of selected institutions and enhancing governance of the higher education system

- Investing in infrastructure and facilities, such as libraries, labs, computers, and internet

- Implementing e-governance initiatives, such as online modules for UC submission, laptop distribution, pensioners' portal, etc.

- Promoting online and blended learning, and providing access to digital resources and platforms

Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/27/2023

(1) Odisha Higher Education Program for Excellence and Equity. https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P160331.

(2) How Odisha's university paves the way for higher education expansion. https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/how-odishas-university-paves-the-way-for-higher-education-expansion-2457148-2023-11-02.

(3) Home | Higher Education Department. https://dhe.odisha.gov.in/.

(4) Department of Higher Education (Odisha) - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Higher_Education_%28Odisha%29.

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

RUSA stands for Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, which is a central government scheme to improve the access, equity, and quality of higher education in India. It aims to support the state governments in planning and developing their higher education systems through grants and reforms. Odisha joined RUSA in 2013 and has received funds for infrastructure and facilities, e-governance initiatives, online and blended learning, and quality enhancement¹²³.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/27/2023

(1) Odisha – RUSA. http://rusa.nic.in/odisha/.

(2) About RUSA | Higher Education Department - Odisha. https://dhe.odisha.gov.in/Schemes-and-Scholarship/RUSA/About-RUSA.

(3) Overview – RUSA. https://rusa.nic.in/odisha/overview/.