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Cuttack Travel Guide

One of the oldest towns of Orissa, Cuttack was the capital of the state from medieval ages upto the end of British rule. The town is almost an Island, surrounded by rivers except for a narrow strip of land. The ancient stone Embankment on the Kathajuri river is an engineering marvel built in the 11th century A.D. by a king of the Kesari Dynasty to protect the from floods. It has with stood the ravages of the torrid kathajuri for centuries. The mahandi river on the other side also has a similar embankment for miles.  One of Orissa's oldest cities ,better known as the Business Capital of Orissa .It offers gold and silver filigree works, horn and brass work, silk and cotton textiles and leather works.This city has river Mahanadi in the north and river Kathajodi in the south. Those who are fascinated by history are drawn  to the ruins of the Barabati Fort. Nearby is the shrine of Kataka Chandi , the presiding deity of the city.The  Ravenshaw College, High Court, S.C.B Medical, All India Radio Centre, Central Rice Research Institute, Stone Revetment, Temple of Goddess Chandi and Barabati Durga are the main visiting places. Cuttack is also recognized for its Paper mills, Sugar factory, Tile factory, glass and china clay factory, jute mill and spinning mills.
.Ansupa, Banki, Bhattarika, Choudwar, Dhabaleswar, Kukudiapada, Kukudanga, Lalitgiri, Naraj, Nemala, Niali Madhab, Satakosia, Simhanath and Paramhansa are some of the places of tourist interest

Festivals: Orissa has several festivals. All those festivals are celebrated in a grand way at Cuttack. But the Unique festivals of Cuttack are Dusshera and Baliyatra. Dusshera is the festival of goddess Durga. It is celebrated with much fanfare throughout the city. Cuttack is famous for its chandi medha, which are basically silver filigree works. Huge amount of gold and silver is used in the construction of these medhas. Baliyatra is the festival of remembering the ancient tradition of trade between Orissa and Java, Bali and Sumatra. It is held every year in the month of November. Among other celebrations the Kite flying festival is very much attractive. It is held in the month of January.

Education :Schools in Cuttack are either "municipal schools" (run by the CMC) or private schools (run by trusts or individuals), which in some cases receive financial aid from the government. The schools are affiliated either with the Board of Secondary Education Orissa (BSE), the all-India Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) boards. Oriya or English is the usual language of instruction. The government run public schools lack many facilities, but are the only option for poorer residents who cannot afford the more expensive private schools. Today more students and parents prefer private schools because of better infrastructure.

Under the 10+2+3/4 plan, students complete ten years of schooling, and then enroll for two years in Junior College, where they select one of three streams: arts, commerce or science. This is followed by either a general degree course in a chosen field of study, or a professional degree course, such as law, engineering, medicine etc.