Poor Enrolment Prompts Odisha Government to Shut Rural Schools
3 years, 6 months ago

Poor Enrolment Prompts Odisha Government to Shut Rural Schools

News 18  

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe damage to the education system in the country, the students in Odisha are facing a challenge of a different kind. The Odisha Government has been on a spree to shut schools with a low enrolment of students. Debendra Mahakud of Kaptipada block in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, is a standard fourth student in Saharasahi Primary school, which is barely 100 metres from his house. But now, the primary school faces closure due to low student strength. In its defence, the government says that closure is inevitable in some cases as it is practically difficult to implement mid-day meal schemes and appoint teachers in schools with low student strength.

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Odisha brought 1 lakh more kids to school in one year, reveals UDISE+ report
1 week, 5 days ago

Odisha brought 1 lakh more kids to school in one year, reveals UDISE+ report

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : At a time when the country has witnessed an overall drop in school enrolment, Odisha brought one lakh more students into formal education in the 2023-24 academic session as compared to the preceding year. The Unified District Information System for Education Plus report for 2023-24 academic session released by the Ministry of Education this week revealed 77.5 lakh …

Sikkim Govt School Closures: Prem Singh Tamang Needs To Focus On Quality Rather Than Shutdowns | OPINION
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sikkim Govt School Closures: Prem Singh Tamang Needs To Focus On Quality Rather Than Shutdowns | OPINION

ABP News  

The Sikkim government's recent announcement regarding the closure of 97 schools has sparked considerable debate in the Himalayan state. This move by Education Minister Raju Basnet's ministry involves shutting down 78 primary schools, 12 junior high schools, and 7 senior secondary schools due to insufficient student enrolment. But this move to close 78 primary schools may hurt the state's current …

Government schools in Odisha to provide transport facilities to secondary students
6 months, 1 week ago

Government schools in Odisha to provide transport facilities to secondary students

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Students of secondary grades in government schools of nine districts will get transport and escort facilities under the Samagra Shiksha initiative of the Ministry of Education for the 2024-25 academic session. The districts where secondary school students will get transport and escort facilities are Deogarh, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Nuapada and Rayagada. The initiative was started in …

Odisha's 5T Program Spurs Surge in Government School Enrolment
1 year ago

Odisha's 5T Program Spurs Surge in Government School Enrolment

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In 2021, when the Odisha government introduced its 5T promise to over 8,000 state-run schools, there was skepticism among teachers. But the shift of enrolment from private schools to government schools is evidence of its efficacy Lady Lewis Girls High School in Sambalpur witnessed a 50 per cent increase in enrolment in two years. Aswathy S, commissioner-secretary, school and …

Odisha to upgrade 100 high schools to contain dropout rate
2 years, 5 months ago

Odisha to upgrade 100 high schools to contain dropout rate

Hindustan Times  

Odisha government plans to upgrade 100 high schools to higher secondary schools from the next academic session to contain dropout rate, a measure of social development. School and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash said the steps to upgrade schools would be carried out in the blocks where higher secondary schools exist. Upgrading schools to higher secondary by including Plus …

Why are Odisha schools not reopening on Monday?
2 years, 11 months ago

Why are Odisha schools not reopening on Monday?

India Today  

Odisha schools will now reopen from February 28 instead of 14 due to the upcoming panchayat elections in the state. “The schools for Standard/ Class 1 to 7 which were scheduled to start from February 14 are allowed to open from the said date and students may not come to school. The students should come to attend physical classes from …

Odisha schools to reopen from Feb 10
2 years, 11 months ago

Odisha schools to reopen from Feb 10

India Today  

Haryana schools will reopen from February 10 for Classes 1 to 9. Earlier, Odisha School and Mass Education Minister SR Dash informed, "schools students in Class 1 to Class 6 will return on February 14". A few days ago, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore released a statement for governments across the globe to keep schools open amid the Covid-19 pandemic …

Odisha Govt to Open 5000 Playschools, to Train Teachers for Handling Kids
2 years, 11 months ago

Odisha Govt to Open 5000 Playschools, to Train Teachers for Handling Kids

News 18  

To improve the quality of education in elementary schools, the Odisha government has decided to open 5000 playschools in the state. The state government will open playschools in different schools across the state to strengthen students’ foundation and attract them towards government schools. Sandhyabati Pradhan, Chairman, Odisha State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights said, “It is historical decision for …

Odisha govt orders shutdown of schools, colleges from Jan 10: Check list of new guidelines
3 years ago

Odisha govt orders shutdown of schools, colleges from Jan 10: Check list of new guidelines

India Today  

The Odisha government has ordered a shutdown of all schools, colleges and technical educational institutions other than medical colleges and nursing colleges from January 10 in view of the rising Covid-19 cases. "The Authorities of Colleges/ Universities/ Technical Educational Institutions shall take all appropriate measures for conducting classes through online/ virtual/ video/ other alternative methods of learning mode,” read the …

Odisha Schools Closed till February 1, Doubt Clearing Classes for Board Aspirants Allowed
3 years ago

Odisha Schools Closed till February 1, Doubt Clearing Classes for Board Aspirants Allowed

News 18  

All schools and colleges in Odisha will be closed till February 1, as part of the fresh Covid-19 guidelines issued by the state government. For board aspirants of classes 10 and 12, doubt clearing sessions can be organised in small batches with the consent of parents. For primary classes, schools were to reopen from January 3, however, it was deferred …

Odisha defers decision to reopen schools for classes 1 to 5 amid sharp rise in COVID cases
3 years ago

Odisha defers decision to reopen schools for classes 1 to 5 amid sharp rise in COVID cases

Firstpost  

Education minister SR Dash said the decision was taken after officials visited various primary schools across the state and held discussions with stakeholders Bhubaneswar: Amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government on Sunday said that it was withholding its decision to reopen schools for students of Classes 1 to 5 from Monday. School and mass education minister …

Odisha withholds decision to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 5
3 years ago

Odisha withholds decision to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 5

Hindustan Times  

Amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government on Sunday said that it was withholding its decision to reopen schools for students of Classes 1 to 5 from Monday. Odisha withholds decision to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 5 School and mass education minister S R Dash, in a statement, said the decision was taken after officials …

Odisha schools reopen for Class 8 students
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha schools reopen for Class 8 students

India Today  

Odisha schools reopened on Monday for students of Class 8 adhering to Covid-19 protocols. Classroom teaching in Odisha schools Classroom teaching had started for Classes 10 and 12 on July 26 and classes for Class 11 pupils had commenced from October 21. SOP for Odisha schools reopening The Standard Operating Procedure emphasised the need for maintaining social distancing and queue …

Odisha Schools to reopen from July 26 for Classes 10, 12
3 years, 5 months ago

Odisha Schools to reopen from July 26 for Classes 10, 12

India Today  

With the decline in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Odisha government has come up with the decision to reopen its schools for Classes 10 and 12 students from July 26. Mr. Sahu stated that due to the poor internet connectivity in many parts of the state, only 40 percent of the students were able to take online teaching, while …

Free education in UP private schools for students whose parents died due to Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Free education in UP private schools for students whose parents died due to Covid-19

India Today  

Lucknow Private schools will give free education to children who have lost their parents due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Minister Dinish Sharma has announced that students whose parents died due to Covid-19 will receive free education in private schools. As the decision was welcomed by the members of private schools, Dy Minister Dinesh Sharma said, "Private schools …

All schools, colleges to remain closed in Odisha today in view of Odisha Bandh
3 years, 11 months ago

All schools, colleges to remain closed in Odisha today in view of Odisha Bandh

India Today  

The educational institutes, including schools and colleges, in Odisha will remain closed for the day today, February 15, in view of the Odisha Bandh announced by the Congress party in the state, the government of Odisha has announced. School Education Minister S R Dash also told PTI, “The government has decided to shut all the educational institutes on Monday in …

Odisha schools to reopen from February 8 for classes 9, 11
3 years, 11 months ago

Odisha schools to reopen from February 8 for classes 9, 11

India Today  

The government of Odisha has taken the decision to reopen the schools for students of classes 9 and 11 from February 8. The state government took the decision to reopen the schools for students of classes 9 and 11 nearly a month after the physical lessons were resumed for students of classes 10 and 12, in view of the upcoming …

Odisha govt announces reduction in tuition fee in all aided, unaided private schools
3 years, 11 months ago

Odisha govt announces reduction in tuition fee in all aided, unaided private schools

India TV News  

In a major relief for students and their guardians, the Odisha government has announced a reduction of tuition fees in all aided and unaided private schools for the 2020-2021 academic session in wake of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation. While there will be no waiver for schools charging Rs 6,000 per annum, those charging between Rs 6,001 to Rs 12,001 …

Odisha school reopening from Jan 8, board exams from May
4 years ago

Odisha school reopening from Jan 8, board exams from May

India Today  

Odisha government decided to reopen schools for classes 10 and 12 from January 8, strictly following the detailed SOP guidelines issued by the health and family welfare department and the special relief commissioner’s office for protection from Covid-19. Odisha schools reopening before board exams Schools are reopening in Odisha after eight months of being closed since March 2020. Since the …

Odisha govt to reopen schools for class 10, 12 students from January 8
4 years ago

Odisha govt to reopen schools for class 10, 12 students from January 8

India TV News  

Odisha government Saturday announced that schools will reopen for students of standards X and XII from January 8 and will follow the detailed standard operating procedure to be strictly implemented by the authorities, a senior official said. Classroom classes for students of standard X will be held from January 8 to April 26, while that for students of standard XII …

Odisha Govt Decides to Reopen Schools for Class 10, 12 from January 8
4 years ago

Odisha Govt Decides to Reopen Schools for Class 10, 12 from January 8

News 18  

The Odisha government on Saturday decided that schools will reopen for Class 10 and Class 12 from January 8. Classes will be held for Class 10 students from January 8 to April 26 and Class 12 students will attend their classes from January 8 to April 28. The practical exam of Class 10 students will be held from April 27 …

Odisha Govt Revises Decision on Merger of Schools in Scheduled Areas of State
4 years, 1 month ago

Odisha Govt Revises Decision on Merger of Schools in Scheduled Areas of State

News 18  

Following a strong protest by the opposition in the Odisha Assembly, the state government revised its decision on the merger of schools in scheduled areas of the state. It has been decided to merge schools with student strength of less than 15, informed School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan Dash to media persons on Sunday. “The merger of schools …

Odisha schools, colleges to remain shut till Durga Puja holidays
4 years, 4 months ago

Odisha schools, colleges to remain shut till Durga Puja holidays

India TV News  

Schools and colleges in Odisha will remain closed till Durga Puja holidays, in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister's Office informed on Wednesday. The decision was taken as schools are closed across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash. The new syllabus will be available on the official websites of …

Odisha cancels pending papers of higher secondary examination
4 years, 6 months ago

Odisha cancels pending papers of higher secondary examination

India Today  

The Odisha government has cancelled Class 12 pending examination for all subjects due to coronavirus situation in the state. The Council of Higher Secondary Education might soon announce an approach similar to the assessment method to be used by the Central Board of Secondary Education. School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash told media, "examinations for all the pending …

Lockdown 5.0: Educational institutes in Odisha to remain closed till end of July, confirms state govt
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown 5.0: Educational institutes in Odisha to remain closed till end of July, confirms state govt

India Today  

As the fifth phase of the nationwide lockdown was announced recently, with eased up guidelines to resume the smooth functioning of most industries, the decision to reopen schools and colleges has been given to the state government. The state government had plans to reopen all educational institutes by June 17, but the date was pushed due to the extension of …

Odisha govt, UNICEF come up with activities to keep students busy during lockdown period
4 years, 8 months ago

Odisha govt, UNICEF come up with activities to keep students busy during lockdown period

India Today  

The Odisha government along with UNICEF on Tuesday released a calendar-based fun-filled list of activities for children to keep over 16 lakh children engaged in a meaningful way during the lockdown. There is a need for engaging and stimulating these children, the official said, adding that the Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti department along with UNICEF, therefore, has …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik asks private education institutes to slash or defer fees amid Covid-19 outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik asks private education institutes to slash or defer fees amid Covid-19 outbreak

India Today  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested all private educational institutes in the state to consider slashing school fees or extending the deadline for payments, amid the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. "In view of the lockdown and associated economic stress for #COVID19, #Odisha Govt advised all private educational institutions to be sympathetic to consider …

Odisha schools, colleges to remain shut till June 17 says CM Naveen Patnaik
4 years, 9 months ago

Odisha schools, colleges to remain shut till June 17 says CM Naveen Patnaik

India Today  

Attention students, the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered that all schools and colleges in the state will remain closed till June 17. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Outbreak, the Odisha state government has announced an extension of the lockdown. The state government has earlier announced that the students of Classes 1 to 9 and 11 will be promoted …

Odisha govt to introduce several reforms in education
5 years, 4 months ago

Odisha govt to introduce several reforms in education

India Today  

The School and Mass Education Department of Odisha is planning to introduce several reforms in its education policy with an objective to increase the overall learning outcome of students and the performance of teachers in the state. Students will give their feedback about the teachers after every class Commenting on the proposed reforms, School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan …

Tamil Nadu schools in crisis: No students in 45 schools, yet none will be shut, says govt
5 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu schools in crisis: No students in 45 schools, yet none will be shut, says govt

India Today  

Tamil Nadu School Education Minister K A Sengottayan on Thursday told the Assembly that there were no students in 45 schools in the state and asserted that the government, however, has no intention to shut any of them. Replying to DMK legislator Thangam Thennarasu, who wanted the State to continue to run 1,248 schools since these were intended to be …

Around 1000 schools with less than 10 students to be shut down in Odisha
5 years, 6 months ago

Around 1000 schools with less than 10 students to be shut down in Odisha

India Today  

Close to 1000 schools having less than 10 students on the roll will be shut down in Odisha to tackle the teachers' shortage issue, the government said on Sunday. "Odisha government has decided to close 966 public schools that have below 10 students," Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Das told ANI here. Conveyance allowance for Odisha government school students Das …

Around 85,732 empty seats in higher secondary schools in Odisha
6 years, 4 months ago

Around 85,732 empty seats in higher secondary schools in Odisha

India Today  

The state government of Odisha is under great anxiety as a large number of seats in higher secondary schools, earlier known as plus two colleges are still vacant even after the spot admission in the state. According to reports, a majority of these vacancies are observed in private or self-financing higher secondary schools. Data related to vacant seats: Total number …

Survey on girl dropouts in Odisha schools rejected by Education Minister
6 years, 5 months ago

Survey on girl dropouts in Odisha schools rejected by Education Minister

India Today  

Badri Narayan Patra, School and Mass Education Minister of Odisha has recently rejected the results of the survey conducted by Women and Child Welfare and Mission Shakti department. In their survey, WCD-MS dept has claimed that 55,868 girls in the age group of 11-14 years were out of school in Odisha. While in Bhadrak district there are no out-of-school girls …

Opinion | Reforms to save government schools in Karnataka
6 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Reforms to save government schools in Karnataka

Live Mint  

Basavaraj Horatti, the former minister for primary and secondary education in Karnataka, is anguished by the declining enrolments in state government schools. The merger is relevant to Karnataka, not so much for cost saving, but because it creates a golden opportunity to systemically fix the inspection process and, consequently, learning outcomes. According to a dated review, the inspecting officers are …

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