Bhubaneswar10/8/23:: In a historic decision, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday ordered to provide free textbooks to the private and unaided Odia medium schools across the State. The scheme will be implemented as part of the 5T initiative from the academic 2024-25 academic year. The State Government will provide free textbooks to students from Class I to VIII. This will ...

Bhubaneswar:9/8/23: In a bold initiative to enhance primary education, the School and Mass Education Department is set to transfigure the classroom environment for more than 15,000 government primary schools in the state. The project aims to create a favourable setting that cultivates Fundamental Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills among primary students. A total investment of Rs 92 crore 385 lakhs ...

Bhubaneswar:8/8/23:A specially curated Management Development Programme on Hospitality and Marketing Skills for Managers and Assistant Managers of OTDC, (organized by Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha in association with Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India) was inaugurated today at IITTM Bhubaneswar. Thirty Managers and Assistant Managers of OTDC across Odisha have been nominated ...

Sambalpur:6/8/23: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today visited the IIM Sambalpur campus and launched a massive plantation drive.A Plantation Drive was hosted for  commitment to a greener tomorrow. The campus tour showcased IIM state-of-the-art facilities, innovative learning spaces, and a thriving academic community Union Minister said, “IIM Sambalpur is going to start new programmes to utilise the immense potential of ...

Newdelhi:3/8/23:In line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of re-establishing India as a global hub of education, Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar jointly launched Study in India Portal in New Delhi today. Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar; Minister of State for Education, ...

Newdelhi:2/8/23:The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday declared 20 universities as “fake” and not empowered to confer any degree with Delhi having eight such institutions, the highest. “It has come to the notice of the UGC that a number of institutions are offering degrees in contrary to the provisions of the UGC Act. Degrees awarded by such universities shall neither ...

Newdelhi:30/7/23:The Ministry of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signed 106 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with various esteemed organizations and institutions today, on the occasion of the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam 2023 and the 3rd anniversary of the National Education Policy. The MoUs encompass partnerships with both public and private entities to foster innovation, research, and knowledge exchange in multiple ...

Newdelhi:28/7/23:Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is participating in the much-awaited book fair of the city, the Delhi Book Fair, being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 29th July to 2nd August, 2023. The 27th edition of the fair is being organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) in association with Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP).  Publications Division will be exhibiting ...

Cuttack: 27/7/23:The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha on Thursday announced the dates of the annual Matriculation examination for the 2023-24 academic session. The Annual High School Certificate, Madhyama and State Open School Certificate Examination for 2024 will be simultaneously conducted from 20 February 2024 to 4 March 2024. The detailed programme of the examination will be notified later while ...

Bhubaneswar:26/7/23: As many as 325 Post Graduate Trained Teachers today joined the Higher Secondary Schools of the state under School & Mass Education Department at Nijukti Parva organised at the Lok seva Bhawan. They will teach 21 subjects. This is the first batch of teachers specifically appointed for higher secondary schools. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told ...