Tag: Grant In Aid

Non-government College Lecturers, Employees Warn To Continue Stir In Bhubaneswar  
Non-government College Lecturers, Employees Warn To Continue Stir In Bhubaneswar  

Even though the agitating non-governmnet lecturers and employees took up the matter with the Collectors, concerned Secretary and the Minister, none of them lent any ear to their demand, they alleged. 

  • Monday, 10 January 2022
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Odisha Cabinet nod to full grant-in-aid for aided colleges

Bhubaneswar: The State government today approved a proposal of the Higher Education department regarding full grant-in-aid in favour of teaching and non-teaching employees of aided colleges. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar. Around 15,738 employees of 1,499 non-government […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Teachers' stir continues even after withdrawal of affidavit clause

Bhubaneswar: Even after the Odisha government withdrew the clause of compulsory submission of an affidavit to avail grant-in-aid facility, teachers, under the banner of Odisha School College Teachers’ and Employees’ United Forum, continued their protests in front of 57 Matric answer sheet evaluation centres across the State. The teachers have alleged that except the omission […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Relief for teachers as Govt withdraws affidavit clause for grant-in-aid

Bhubaneswar: In what comes as a big relief for hundreds of agitating teachers and employees of schools and colleges, the Odisha government on Tuesday withdrew the clause of compulsory submission of affidavit to avail grant-in-aid facility. As per the decision of Higher Education and School & Mass Education departments, the teachers are only required to […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Teachers protest proposed affidavit for grant-in-aid; warn to boycott Matric, +2 exams

Puri: Hundreds of school and college teachers, staff and parents took out a Padayatra from Pipili to Bhubaneswar protesting compulsory submission of a proposed affidavit for grant-in-aid introduced by the state government. The affidavit though promises to give financial benefits, also prevents teachers from staging any kind of protests in future. The protesters began their […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
Mass Education Minister hints at block grant abolition

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 […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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GIA for school teachers, staff hiked by 13.36 %

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the state government has increased the grant-in-aid assistance for teachers and staff of eligible schools by 13.36 per cent. The increased amount would be deposited in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) of the teachers and staff. A formal notification in this regard has already been issued, said School and Mass […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Agitating Odisha teachers refuse to budge, strike enters fifth day

Bhubaneswar: Braving rain, thousands of teachers under the banner of Odisha School College Teachers and Employees’ United Forum continued their indefinite strike for the fifth consecutive day today. The teachers have been staging dharna at Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar since August 16 over non-fulfilment of their earlier demands. “Despite lightning and rain, around 60,000 teachers […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
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Odisha teachers up in arms again

Bhubaneswar: Demanding abolishment of block grant system and implementation of full grant-in-aid, thousands of teachers and staff of block grant schools and colleges of the State took out a massive rally and observed ‘Dabi Dibas’ (Demand Day) today. As per reports, around 50,000 teachers along with different organisations held a rally at the Mahatma Gandhi […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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