Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Advisor Bijaya Sahoo No More

Noted educationist and adviser-cum-working president of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS), Bijaya Kumar Sahoo passed away on Thursday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad.

Sahoo, who was also the founder chairman of SAI International School, was infected with Covid-19. Due to post-Covid complications, he was shifted to Hyderabad from Bhubaneswar in air ambulance a few days back.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the demise of Sahoo. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “Deeply saddened to know about the passing away of noted educationist and entrepreneur, Dr. Bijaya Kumar Sahoo. As Advisor of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, he had a pioneering role in transforming Govt School education. My condolences to his family, friends & students.”

Deeply saddened to know about the passing away of noted educationist and entrepreneur, Dr. Bijaya Kumar Sahoo. As Advisor of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, he had a pioneering role in transforming Govt School education. My condolences to his family, friends & students.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 3, 2021

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, Sahoo played an outstanding role in bringing about a qualitative change in the State's government education system as an adviser to the Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya Sangathan.

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ସଂଗଠନର ଉପଦେଷ୍ଟା ଭାବେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସରକାରୀ ଶିକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆଣିବାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କର ଭୂମିକା ଥିଲା ଅତୁଳନୀୟ । ଜଣେ ଶିକ୍ଷାବିତ୍ ଭାବରେ ନିଜ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଉପସ୍ଥାପନା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ିବା ପାଇଁ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେବା ସହ ପ୍ରେରିତ କରୁଥିଲେ ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 3, 2021

School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash also expressed grief over the passing away of Sahoo.

ସାଇ ଇଣ୍ଟରନ୍ୟାସନାଲ ସ୍କୁଲ ର ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ,ରାଜ୍ୟ ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ଉପଦେଷ୍ଟା ଡ଼ #ବିଜୟ#ସାହୁ ଙ୍କ ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗରେ ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ। ଵିନମ୍ର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି 🙏 pic.twitter.com/nS09zU37be

— Samir Ranjan Dash (@samirdash01) June 3, 2021

In his condolence message, BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda said, “He made Odisha proud by building world class schools in the state.”

“Saddened to learn of the untimely passing of SAI international school’s founder Chairman & noted educationist Dr. Bijaya Kumar Sahoo. He made Odisha proud by building world class schools in the state. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family,” Panda wrote.

Saddened to learn of the untimely passing of SAI international school’s founder Chairman & noted educationist Dr. Bijaya Kumar Sahoo. He made Odisha proud by building world class schools in the state. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family.
Om Shanti 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/pcaUICYmRa

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) June 3, 2021