Bhubaneswar, Sept 6: The Odisha government is committed to reform the education system in line with the National Education Policy and necessary steps are being taken in the direction, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Thursday.
“The government is soon going to implement the Godabarish Mishra Adarsh Prathamika Vidyalaya scheme which will ensure quality education at the grassroots. Under the scheme, one model school will be established in each panchayat of the state,” the CM said addressing a function organised to celebrate Teachers’ Day here at Lok Seba Bhawan.
He said the state government has launched the Madho Singh Hath Kharch scheme to reduce the dropout rate. As many as three lakh tribal students will benefit from the financial assistance.
The chief minister, who was a teacher earlier, urged teachers to infusell values, ethics, and ideals in students along with quality education.
School and Mass Education minister Nityananda Ganda said teachers shape lives and character and the government is working to enhance education quality, aiming to make Odisha a leading education hub in the country.
Majhi presented the Chief Minister’s Education Award, Chief Minister’s Odia Language stipend, and awards to Class 10 and 12 toppers from Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas and 391 students who excelled in the High School Certificate examination.
