Ongoing Activities :

The Council has been involved in instituting a Large number of Reforms in the UG and PG Sectors. A Few of the Recent activities include:

1. Institution of Centres of Excellence in Research at five Universities of the state in Collaboration with OHEPEE project. The Details are as follows.

   1	Utkal University, Khurda	Centre for Human Capital Development	Centre for Human Capital Development	2
   2	Utkal University, Khurda	Integrated Omics and Computational Biology	Integrated Omics and Computational Biology	4.2
   3	Utkal University, Khurda	Centre for Studies on Tribal and Marginalized Communities	Centre for Studies on Tribal and Marginalized Communities	2.65
   4	Sambalpur University, Sambalpur	Natural Products and Therapeutics	Natural Products and Therapeutics	4
   5	Sambalpur University, Sambalpur	Regional Development Studies	Regional Development Studies	1
   6	Berhampur University, Ganjam	Wireless Healthcare Biotechnology	Nano Science & Technology for development of sensors	3
   7	FM University, Baleshwar	Bio Research Management & Energy Devices	Bio Resource Management & Energy Conservation Material Development	4
   8	Ravenshaw University, Cuttack	Environment and Public Health	Environment and Public Health	2.87
   9	Ravenshaw University, Cuttack	Odishan Studies	Odishan Studies	2
   				24.72

2. The centres of excellence COE Guidelines.pdf
3. A model UG CBCS syllabus for universities and colleges in Odisha in 28 subjects with new skill courses and training/laboratory requirements. These model courses were not only crafted by Combined boards of studies with members from all universities, but also, were reviewed by external reviewers. Whose suggestions were then incorporated wherever possible.
4. Introducing examination reforms at UG Level and the regulation change along with the new courses. The aim of the examination reforms is to assess student outcome from these new courses.
5. The council conceptualised an incentiviation scheme for upgrading research and innovation in state universities and government /aided colleges through 1, young faculty (below 40 years) seed research funding 2. Introduction of State JRF scheme for net cleared candidates who would be willing to work in State Universities 3. Support for Top tier publications 4. Annual Scholar’s colloquium in science, social science and commerce schemes
   1. young faculty (below 40 years) seed research funding
   2. Introduction of State JRF scheme for net cleared candidates who would be willing to work in State Universities
   3. upport for Top tier publications
   4. Annual Scholar’s colloquium in science, social science and commerce schemes

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