I really apprciate Mr.Anil's dream of building an American type of University.I know each suc university has over 25000 to 10000 students and faculty members and support staff with all infrastructure. State and central govt. should support this noble cause and support without political affiliation or vested interest.
Here Mr.Agarwal is spending a billion dollars towards a grand vision - well full credits for it. BUT ..the ecological and human costs cannot be ignored and should not be ignored.
Why not spend 950 million dollars on the Univ. and spend 50 million on rehabilitation of the displaced villages, give them water supply, power supply - then it's a win-win .. if the intention is true and the spending is un-corrupted 50 million dollars can do wonders in rural orissa ... what do other bloggers think?
Re: Small thought - Big results
by Kabadan Y on Mar 06, 2009 05:11 PM
He should make the govt a partner of this philanthropic cause...but alas our govt guys will make sure they empty his coffers first and by the time it comes up, it will end up as another useless initiative.
Re: Small thought - Big results
by Shabuddin Kamal on Mar 06, 2009 04:59 PM
I think he has choosen a wrong place "Orisa". The people of state are most laid back in India!! The would prefer to die but would not work.
Re: Re: Small thought - Big results
by bimal mohapatra on Mar 07, 2009 07:51 AM
Sorry sir, you are not right. What you have seen and experienced are one side of the fact. There is malicious campaign of this nature. You go to the Orissa history you will find many examples of glorious acts in the field of freedom fighting, literature, patriotism, arts, sculpture, painting, religion, etc. Unfortunately, past hundred years are not in favour of Oriyas. This will not remain so any more. Indian history mostly written by Bengalis and North Indians have ignored the contribution of Oriyas. And for this Orissa's crab minded politics is responsible. Please do a detail study of Orissa before passing this type of comments. Thank you for giving an opportunity to tell you something very true.
Re: Re: Small thought - Big results
by Faceless Indian on Mar 06, 2009 05:32 PM
It is becoz of idiots and mypoic people like you that crooks like Anil Agarwal are able to loot this country. This University is suddenly being planned and tom tomed since Vedanta is under acute pressure for destroying the fragile ecological conditions in Orissa, forcing out helpless tribals and engaged in illegal mining and polluting the air by using substandard machinery. The officials have all been bribed and thats why they are quiet. However the international media came to know and raised a stinker. Suddenly Anil Agarwal remembered his love for Orissa and education came as a big savor. 6000 acres of prime land he's asked from the govt for the Univ. Awesome isnt' it ? 6000 acres of coastal land - the subsidised land valued is more than $ billion and he wants it free to set up the Univ - which will be an eyewash to cover up his illegal mining and exploitation in the region.
If you dont know the details, please find out. Don't behave like a dumb moron and abuse people from a region. Incidentally Warren Buffet has just announced a successor for his operations - Ajit Jain - he is from Orissa. And last month, the doctor who operated Dr. Manmohan Singh was also from orissa. Need more details about Oriya professional achievers ? Do a google search u scumbag jihadi pakistani dawg.
Re: Re: Re: Small thought - Big results
by Shabuddin Kamal on Mar 06, 2009 06:05 PM
Thankfully ajit JAIN is not a native by origin from Orissa. If we a miopic you are looking through a microscope. When somebody is putting money in to indian education system we have thousnds crying in India!!! By the way AJIT JAIN has he invested in India? He is also a billioniar.
Re: Small thought - Big results
by clean up on Mar 06, 2009 04:59 PM
He is an old swindler and the shareholders of STERLITE know it. At the time of making big profits he forcibly made the shareholders sell their shares by having an outrageous scheme and keeping the mkt. prices down at that time. This scheme was also approved by the legal & mkt. authorities. Then he went on to show the true profits of the co. VEDANTA was born only out of the cheated Sterlite shareholders. Any donation that he is making cannot be philanthropic but must be a part of scheme to make TEN BILLIONS. this is also apparent by the way they are talking about the township and all
This is really shameful with more that 50% of our population illiterate. I think politicians are more insecure than anybody else they are the once who are pulling the strings in derailing the project. It is really sad. Indians in india are rotten lot who destroy their own future and are also no better otherwise.
Re: We are Indians - we are masters of our own fall
by bimal mohapatra on Mar 07, 2009 07:53 AM
You are right. Let us campaign against them and expose them.
He is an old swindler and the shareholders of STERLITE know it. At the time of making big profits he forcibly made the shareholders sell their shares by having an outrageous scheme and keeping the mkt. prices down at that time. This scheme was also approved by the legal & mkt. authorities. Then he went on to show the true profits of the co. Any donation that he is making cannot be philanthropic but must be a part of scheme to make TEN BILLIONS. this is also apparent by the way they are talking about the township and all
Re: 10 billion return on 1 billion investment
by bimal mohapatra on Mar 07, 2009 10:26 AM
You blame Mr. Agarwal, an old swindler which may be contested. What about market regulators. Are they swindlers? If so why blame only to Mr. Agarwal? Who is the market regulators? Some of us, is not it? So this is the system which comprises we all need to be blamed. Are we not doing any good works? So also Mr. Anil Agarwal. Let him do. Thank you.
Re: Re: 10 billion return on 1 billion investment
by rajesh on Mar 12, 2009 01:22 PM
Mr. Vimal, it seems that you know very well about the Sterlite Shareholders -lootscam of Mr. Anil Agarwal and you agree that it is ok to be a swindler and want people to agree to that , Because the system is such. It is very obvious that you are a paid employee of Sterlite / Vedanta and you have been deputed to answer / take care all such messages which bring out the truth in his intentions. I am sorry to say that this only affirms what I and many others are suspicious of. This practically shows how these sort of swindlers manage such big projects . How they multiply their money even while feigning philanthropy and flaunting their charitable nature. I repeat that now I am sure of this being a part of a $ 10 billion scheme and appeal to all Oriya bhais to noy blindly support this but use their own judgement and not listen to this VIMAL MOHPATRA who is a junior public relation officer in the abovementioned company and will do or say anything to anybody for his Rs. 12000/- monthly salary.
Re: no use
by mohammed ansari on Mar 06, 2009 05:21 PM
BE POSITIVE: Every positive thinking is an effective tool for successful living. Do not think everything negavtive. You pay 10 Rupees and you expect your satisfaction for Thumsup, if a person is spend 1 Billion Dollars then, he should not think about his profit after education the society.
Re: no use
by Shabuddin Kamal on Mar 06, 2009 04:54 PM
So that they can laz around and spend it on drinking. Have you not heard the chainese saying - "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. - Confucius"
Re: no use
by bimal mohapatra on Mar 07, 2009 11:49 AM
Do you think all big spending are waste money? For a mega project this is inevitable. Regarding giving money to poor: Poor will be benefited not being paid directly. Instead avenues must be created to provide them scope to earn their livelihood. So spending through education is a best idea to help poor. So far as your suggestion to give money - again what they will do with the money. Our society has degraded to so low that the money paid to elders may siffoned out to their children who use this for their entertainment. Instead ageold home may be suggested. Be little reasonable.
Re: no use
by bimal mohapatra on Mar 07, 2009 11:48 AM
Do you think all big spending are waste money? For a mega project this is inevitable. Regarding giving money to poor: Poor will be benefited not being paid directly. Instead avenues must be created to provide them scope to earn their livelihood. So spending through education is a best idea to help poor. So far as your suggestion to give money - again what they will do with the money. Our society has degraded to so low that the money paid to elders may siffoned out to their children who use this for their entertainment. Instead ageold home may be suggested. Be little reasonable.
Re: no use
by bimal mohapatra on Mar 07, 2009 11:49 AM
Do you think all big spending are waste money? For a mega project this is inevitable. Regarding giving money to poor: Poor will be benefited not being paid directly. Instead avenues must be created to provide them scope to earn their livelihood. So spending through education is a best idea to help poor. So far as your suggestion to give money - again what they will do with the money. Our society has degraded to so low that the money paid to elders may siffoned out to their children who use this for their entertainment. Instead ageold home may be suggested. Be little reasonable.
Re: no use
by bimal mohapatra on Mar 07, 2009 11:48 AM
Do you think all big spending are waste money? For a mega project this is inevitable. Regarding giving money to poor: Poor will be benefited not being paid directly. Instead avenues must be created to provide them scope to earn their livelihood. So spending through education is a best idea to help poor. So far as your suggestion to give money - again what they will do with the money. Our society has degraded to so low that the money paid to elders may siffoned out to their children who use this for their entertainment. Instead ageold home may be suggested. Be little reasonable.
India need Quality modern Middle Level shools at the high school and inter level In this money he can open more than 100 High schools or Intercollege if one school cost 50 crores
Re: India need Quality modern Middle Level shools
by anurag on Mar 06, 2009 04:47 PM
If he would have idea of opening middle or inter level , people would have come up with another argument saying that India rather need good universities. If he would have idea of opening middle school and university people would have come up with an argument saying that India needs good hospitals.
My friend let good thing start from any where from any end, India needs many thing out of which good university is one.
