Per a recent news report on the oldest and ubiquitous Odia Newspaper SAMAJA, a 'Fact Finding Committee' has been set up by the government, to evaluate the failure of Odia students in major all India entrance exams. Commissions and omissions go hand in hand. It's a matter of any body's guess to anticipate any positive outcome from these commissions, so keep your fingers crossed.
It has been noticed by many, that of late, the performance of the candidates from Odisha in all Indian competitive exams has gone down. Fewer Odias now Qualify for civil Services, IITs, IIMs and AIIMS etc. It's said that the courses taught in educational institutes in Odisha are not up to the standards, they lag behind their national counterparts. Over the years, due to domino effect that hiatus is widening. Unless something is done drastically, the students churned out en mass may not get up to speed to catch to catch up with the latest and greatest curriculum, ending up being in 2nd rate colleges.
The government controlled education system in many places is now rotten beyond redemption. My uncle topped his High School Board exam in the state of Odisha in 1971 from our Village High school. He later qualified for Civil Services, the most coveted job of his times. And he wasn't alone, many brilliant chaps from his generations completed their schooling in villages or small towns. Such a feat now could be some ones midsummer day dream. Those with options, move to cities to buy better education for their children. Though it has become fashionable to enroll in mushrooming Private English medium schools, not all of them are up to standard. No wonder, my own state of origin is further sliding into the educational abyss. It would need a herculean effort to drag it out of the morass.
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