• Dr. SUBHRANSU PATTANAIK

Education is a very powerful instrument for social change and transformation and education is the only way to enhance the growth of our nation. The problems which society faces are essentially the problems of educational. The beginning in this regard was made by the Missionaries for the evangelical purpose. In course of time, the British government took the initiative for the introduction of modern education in the form of English education in Odisha for their administrative convenience and to keep the people of Odisha silent by giving small employments and other facilities they emphasis on English as a medium of instruction and also to glorified British conquerors and their administration. It is observed that British education system were influence by the aspiration of Christian Missionaries. It was injected to ensure a cheap supply of educated Indians to increase a number of subordinate posts in administration and in British business concern. That’s why, they emphasis on English as a medium of instruction. However, the growth of education was not as progressive as it has been seen in case of other parts of India. With the end of the British rule in India, English education grew in Odisha. People must be empowered to be able to withstand the globally through education. Education is a light that shows the mankind the right direction to surge. The purpose of education is not just making a people literate but adds rationale thinking, knowledgeablity and self sufficiency. It is believed that the future of India depends on a system of education. Education is an engine for the growth and progress of any society. It not only imparts knowledge, skills and inculcates values, but is also responsible for building human capital which breeds.

Education, Pathasala, Avadhana, modernization, British, Administration, missionaries.

"EDUCATION OF ODISHA UNDER THE COLONIAL RULE-AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no.1252-1263, November-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711198.pdf

"EDUCATION OF ODISHA UNDER THE COLONIAL RULE-AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no. pp1252-1263, November-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711198.pdf