Tag: School And Mass Education Department

Bhubaneswar: The State government Monday asked the headmasters/headmistresses of all government schools to take at least two classes per day apart from school management works. In a letter to all…

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department on Friday announced dates for the High School Certificate (HSC) Examination or Matric examination conducted by the Board of Secondary of Education (BSE). As per the announcement, the exam will begin on May 3 and will continue till May 15. Similarly, examination for Madhyama Sanskrit will be held […]

Bhubaneswar: The physical mode of teaching for class 1 to 8 students in schools across Odisha is likely to resume soon. School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Saturday informed that a decision regarding the reopening of schools for class 1 to 8 students will be taken at an appropriate time. Already the […]

Bhubaneswar: After a hiatus of over 10 months, schools for the students of class IX and XI reopened today amid strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols across the State. As per the Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) set by the School and Mass Education Department, classes will be held for two and a half hours beginning from […]

Bhubaneswar: High School students in Odisha will now don’t have to run to Board of Secondary Education (BSE) office to get their documents as they can now apply for all the certificates online. As part of the ongoing reforms to improve the quality of education in government-aided schools and higher secondary schools in the State, […]

Bhubaneswar: Admissions of students under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota in private schools in Odisha will now get online. The Odisha government on Friday issued a calendar mentioning the datelines relating to the functioning of the online system of implementation of Section 12-(1) (C) of the Right To Education (RTE) Act, 2009. In a letter, […]

Bhubaneswar: The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in several States including Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh has put the administrative officials in Odisha on ‘alert mode.’ Special instructions have been issued by several district Collectors to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines. The School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Sunday said that even […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the fresh spike in number of Covid-19 cases in some states of the country, Odisha School and Mass Education department has directed all District Education Officers (DEOs) to ensure strict implementation of safety protocols in schools for the larger interest of students and teaching staff. In a letter to the DEOs, […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the soaring daytime temperature that crossed 40 degree Celsius at several places in the State, schools have started classes in morning shift from today to avoid heat wave related eventuality. The School and Mass Education department has directed all District Education Officers (DEOs) to ensure morning classes amid strict adherence to […]

Bhubaneswar: The timings for morning for class 9 to 12 students are likely to change in view of the sudden rise in maximum temperature and possible heat wave conditions in the State, said Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash on Tuesday. While talking to reporters in Bhadrak, Dash said that the government on […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to stop classroom teachings for the class X and XII on Sundays from April 1. School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan Dash said that classes for revision of courses will be held from the April 1 as syllabi have almost been covered. “Students’ attendance has also decreased significantly […]

Sundergarh: A visually impaired woman teacher at Bhedavahal Primary School in the district, Tapeswari Panda who was given forced retirement on February 17 has been reinstated by the government. The development was informed by School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash. “I had directed a departmental inquiry on media reports that she had turned […]

Bhubaneswar: The recent surge in Covid-19 cases across Odisha has raised questions over the continuation of classes in schools which resumed two months ago following closure for nearly a year. The resurgence of the virus situation which has affected several private and autonomous institutions in the Capital city and in other parts of the State […]

Bhubaneswar: After facing severe criticism during the Assembly proceedings in the winter session, the Odisha Government decided to change its decision on merger of schools in scheduled and non-scheduled areas. The Odisha government has said that the primary and upper primary schools having less than 15 students, and not 20 as decided earlier, will be […]