About

The High Power Committee has been constituted under section 5(5) and 6(4) of the Orissa Education Act, 1969 to considers the proposals received from the Educational Agencies and Non-Government Colleges for grant of permission opening of new college, new course, new stream, new subject, increase of seats and recognition (Permanent/ Temporary) etc. on the basis of the Inspection Reports and recommendations submitted by the Prescribed Authorities.

Members of the Committee

The following are the members of HPC.

• Principal Secretary/ Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department.
• Director, Higher Education Department.
• Representative of Finance Department (Not below the rank of Deputy Secretary.
• Representative of Law Department (Not below the rank of Deputy Secretary).
• Vice-Chancellor, Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Viswa Vidyalaya, Puri or his representative.
• Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar or his representative.
• Vice-Chancellor, Berhampur University, Berhampur or his representative.
• Vice-Chancellor, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur or his representative.
• Vice-Chancellor, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore or his representative.
• Vice-Chancellor, North Odisha University, Baripada or his representative.
• Vice-Chancellor, Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar or his representative.
• Regional Director of Education, Berhampur.
• Regional Director of Education, Bhubaneswar.
• Regional Director of Education, Sambalpur.
• Regional Director of Education, Balasore.
• Regional Director of Education, Jeypore.
• Additional/Joint/Deputy Secretary, Higher Education Department.