State Hopeful of World Bank Funds for Higher Education

The Department of Higher Education (DHE) is hopeful of World Bank aid to enhance higher education quality in the State. A three-member team of the World Bank on Monday held discussion with Principal Secretary of Higher Education Department, Gagan Kumar Dhal on access, governance, equity, quality and finance aspects of the higher education sector.
The team comprised senior education specialists NK Jena, Kurt Larsen and Extended Term Consultant with World Bank Soumi Saha. The discussion holds significance in wake of the international workshop on ‘Higher Education and areas of support for preparation of State Higher Education Policy’ that the Higher Education Department plans to hold in Bhubaneswar on July 2. More...