This is related to MP Jay Panda's interview with Archana Masih where he talks about Orissa turning a corner with respect to education.
The central government spends Rs 4.07 on HRD-NH (institutes funded by the HRD ministry and inst of national importance) per person in Orissa, while it spends Rs 177.12 in Delhi, Rs 28.10 in West Bengal, Rs 25.12 in Karnataka, Rs 17.79 in Tamil Nadu, Rs 17.09 in Maharastra, Rs 17.08 in UP, Rs 16.2 in Jharkhand, Rs 16.05 in Andhra, Rs 14.5 in J & K, Rs 13.38 in Punjab, Rs 8.52 in Haryana, Rs 7.9 in Kerala, Rs 7.39 in Chhattisgarh, Rs 7.2 in MP, Rs 4.87 in Gujurat, Rs 2.59 in Rajasthan, and Rs 1.87 in Bihar.
I.e., GOIs spending per person with respect to HRD-NHs, in comparison to Orissa, is 43.52 times in Delhi, 6.9 times in West Bengal, 6.17 times in Karnataka, 4.37 times in Tamil Nadu, 4.2 times in UP, 4.2 times in Maharashtra, 3.94 times in AP, 3.56 times in J&K, 3.29 times in Punjab, 2.09 times in Haryana, 1.94 times in Kerala.
sincerely, Chitta Baral, Professor, Arizona State university
