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Disparities in development
Ironically Kosal region in Orissa state has a distinction of combining enviable natural abundant ness with crippling educational, economic backwardness. Inhabited by people with a rich cultural heritage and a high concentration of tribal population, Kosal region is continuing to suffer privations born out of a century of exploitation and administrative neglect. Health indicators are poor, there is a shortage of safe drinking water and drought persists regularly. Inequitable social structures, distorted land distribution, indebtedness, and other inequities contribute to the widespread poverty in Kosal and impede access by poor and marginalised people to resources. After long 100 years of union with Orissa state, and after contributing more than 70% of the revenue to the state treasury, this area has degraded in terms of all civic amenities such as education, employment and economy due to the colonial and step motherly attitude by the state government lead by costal Orissa people. Local public representatives and elected bodies are either not interested in development of the region or are not efficient enough to put the local causes in proper platforms. They have become puppets in the respective party high command’s hand. They are more concerned about their own interest and the party than the maati (Kosal).There is absolutely no voice of this region in Legislative assembly or in Parliament. This region creates media attention due to its drought, hunger and poverty than for any developmental cause. Poverty has become an integral part of its root. Kosal has become one of the most underprivileged and backward region in the world. Mothers unable to feed are selling their children for mere few rupees. 50% of the populations are unable to afford full meal a day. There are several movements going on to consolidate all Sambalpuri speaking areas to build a separate state of Kosal.
Disparities in Educational Infrastructure:
As per the 2001 census, the Kosal region had average literacy rate of 55.5 % as compare to the state average 63.08% and National average 61%. This region has a low Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) as per the average state and national standard .Gross Enrolment Ratio is a gross measure that includes all enrolled in higher education proportionate to population in the 18-23 years age group. The date given below indicates clearly how disparities have been done towards Kosal region in Orissa state by the state governments. Most of the national and state funded higher educational institutions are concentrated in few sq km areas in and around the state capital, Bhubaneswar.
To get the detail data on the allocation of institutions in Kosal Vs Costal Vs Tribal regions in Orissa state, refer to the links given below.
Central funded Institutions for higher studies and research
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State funded Institutions for higher learning
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Private Universities & Institutions
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