Tag: Badri Narayan Patra

Cuttack: Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra today extended his support to Centre’s proposal to reintroduce the pass-fail system up to Class VIII. He stated that the move will help evaluate performance of students and teachers in a better manner and improve quality of education. “Promoting students to higher classes without examination […]

Anandpur: Trouble mounted for School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra after a police complaint was lodged against his second son Debapriya for attacking a youth in Guhalia in Keonjhar two days back. As per the complaint lodged at the Ghasipura Police Station, Debapriya and his 15 supporters intercepted the youth, identified as Prashant […]

Keonjhar: Demanding immediate arrest of the miscreants involved in pelting stones at the vehicle of School & Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra on Sunday, supporters of the minister staged a road blockade near Jarda Chhak in Anandapur on NH-20 today. As per reports, commuters faced difficulty while heavy vehicles remained stranded on both sides […]

Bhubaneswar: Dark clouds hung from the skies and showered drizzles on Tuesday morning as students headed for their schools after an extended summer vacation that went on for two months. Donning raincoats and carrying umbrellas, little ones could be spotted all across as school buses and vans screeched through the city roads after a long […]

Bhubaneswar: The results of Plus II Arts and Commerce examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha will be declared by June 8 or 9. While School & Mass Education Minister, Badri Narayan Patra said the results will be out by June 9, it could get published on June 8 as June […]

Bhubaneswar: The results of Plus II Arts and Commerce examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha will be declared by the first week of June, informed School & Mass Education Minister, Badri Narayan Patra today. The publication of the results will be delayed due to some disruptions in the evaluation process […]

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) today announced results of the annual Matriculation Examination 2018. This year the overall pass percentage has been 76.23 percent, informed School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra at the board office in Cuttack. Patra further announced that 1,715 students have scored A1 grade, 15,689 scored A2, 39,252 […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after college teachers’ association stated that they would not cooperate in the Plus II answer sheet evaluation process beginning from April 4, School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra today said there will be no problems as alternative arrangements are in place just like the HSC evaluation process. “We request the agitating […]

Bhubaneswar: The members of Odisha Kala ‘O’ Krida Sikhyaka Mahasangha (A Union of Art and Physical Education instructors) staged a unique demonstration today in front of the official residence of School & Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra demanding regularisation of jobs. While few teachers were playing various musical instruments others were singing to press […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding regularisation of jobs, Gana Sikhyak Teachers’ Association launched a hunger strike in front of the residence of School & Mass Education minister Badri Narayan Patra in Bhubaneswar on Monday. As per reports, on 22 December 2016 a notification by the State government was released stating that trained teachers with eight years of experience […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 2,205 primary schools in the State are operating from one room, said School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra today. In reply to queries put forth by members of the State Assembly, Patra said, “A total of 17,000 schools are operating from two rooms.” He added, “At primary level, 1,66,743 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sikshya Sahayak Association (OSSA) put their scheduled September 9 agitation on hold after an assurance from School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra in the State Secretariat on Wednesday. The minister has assured that the government will take final decision on various demands of the association within two months, said a […]

Bhubaneswar: Hinting at abolition of the block grant system in schools and colleges, School and Mass Education minister Badri Narayan Patra today stated a final decision will be taken soon as the discussion with the striking teachers has reached final stage. Speaking to media, Patra said, “Discussion between government and teachers has reached final stage […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has decided to set up three new planetariums in different parts of the State to popularise science and technology among people. This was revealed by Science and Technology Minister Badri Narayan Patra at a felicitation programme organized by Odisha Bigyan Academy (OBA) here. “The new planetariums will be setup in Baripada, Rayagada […]

Bhubaneswar: Teachers may be taken to task for errors in Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Plus Two results as Mass Education minister Badri Narayan Patra accepted there are discrepancies in the results and today sought an explanation from CHSE. The Minister added that those at fault will be punished. “There has been a serious […]