Odia’s book for BTECH and Diploma engineering courses will be ready at the end of March.
Initially, books would be published for first year courses.
All Indian Councils for Technical Education (AICTE) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Study and Research Odia (IOSR) to prepare these translated books to start Btech and Diploma courses in academic language 2022-23.
According to the plan, nine technical books were being translated into odiah for BTECH first year courses.
Likewise, 11 books will be ready for the first year diploma course.
Translation work began in November last year.
“Many talented and experienced retired professors are involved in work to develop good odiah books for technical courses.
We have set a target to complete the project at the end of March this year,” said Subrat Kumar Prusty, Secretary of the Project Monitoring Committee and the Secretary of IOSR Members .
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Some terminology will have English and odia names in books for a better understanding of students.
“We have framed guidelines for translations of technical books in odia.
Experts will follow up when translating books for a better understanding of students,” Prusty said.
He said they also began translating the second year’s books from this course.
“We will translate 42 books for BTECH the second year and 46 books for the second year diploma.
The work is underway for this project,” said the project committee secretary.
In March, said Source, Aicte will invite applications from universities and colleges who are interested in introducing technical courses in odia.
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPP) Deputy Chitaranjan Chitaranjan Tripathy said the university had sent a letter to Aicte about starting from technical courses in odiah.
“He is waiting for a response from Aicte,” he added.
Odisha Private Engineering College Association (OPECA) Honorary Secretary Binod Dash said they were interested in implementing the idea of teaching techniques in odia to students.
“Many colleges show interest to start this in their college.
We have asked Aicte to allow all colleges to apply for this, not some,” he added.