{"id":127441,"date":"2024-09-02T08:20:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T02:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=127441"},"modified":"2024-09-02T08:20:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T02:50:25","slug":"opposition-objects-to-union-minister-dharmendras-pitching-for-change-of-ravenshaw-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/opposition-objects-to-union-minister-dharmendras-pitching-for-change-of-ravenshaw-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition objects to Union minister Dharmendra\u2019s pitching for change of Ravenshaw University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u00a0‘Minister should have read history of Ravenshaw University before suggesting its name change,’ BJD spokesperson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sukant Mohanty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2: <\/strong>Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan\u2019s \u201csubmission\u201d on Saturday that there should be debate and discussion on the change of Odisha\u2019s Ravenshaw University to uphold Odia Ashmita (Odia pride) has kicked off a major row in the state with the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and some intellectuals taking strong objection to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cIt is very unfortunate that Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan has called for change of Ravenshaw University on the pretext of Odia Asmita. He should have read the history of Ravenshaw University before making such a statement,\u201d lambasted BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPradhan can never understand the contribution of Thomas Edward Ravenshaw in the higher education in Odisha,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, Pradhan had observed during a programme in Odisha\u2019s Cuttack city that there is a need for a name change of Ravenshaw University which has been named after Thomas Edward Ravenshaw who served as Commissioner of Odisha from 1865 to 1878.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat did TE Ravenshaw do during the devastating famine of 1866 in Odisha which claimed over a million lives?\u201d Pradhan asked during his speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 1866 famine, which is more known as \u2018Na-anka Durbhikya,\u2019 killed nine out of ten people. The calamity occurred due to the administrative failure of the British authorities when Ravenshaw was the Commissioner. Why should a prestigious university of Odisha be named after the British Commissioner?\u201d Pradhan wondered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he maintained that the changing of the 156-year-old institute was his personal opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the issue, BJP Spokesperson Anil Biswal said, \u201cIn the past, we have seen the BJD leader batting for the interest of some non-Odias. Now, they have crossed all limits and are fighting for a British officer who was responsible for deaths of over one million Odias. The approach of Dharmendra Pradhan was democratic as he called upon for a debate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cBJD did not even hand over 1 inch of land in the name of Ravenshaw University. So, what kind of love are they showing now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congress MLA Sofia Firdous said, “Personally, I am very attached with the name Ravenshaw. So, I feel the name change is not required. Rather if it is given the status of top-class university, then many would benefit, it would give new opportunities to the students. It would also add to the fame of Cuttack city.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0‘Minister should have read history of Ravenshaw University before suggesting its name change,’ BJD spokesperson By Sukant Mohanty Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan\u2019s \u201csubmission\u201d on Saturday that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,46],"tags":[25578,14738],"class_list":["post-127441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-top-stories","tag-ravenshaw-university","tag-union-education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan"],"yoast_head":"\nOpposition objects to Union minister Dharmendra\u2019s pitching for change<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Opposition objects to Union 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