The survey report launched last week cited exams, results and peer pressure among major factors for stress and anxiety among school students.
Meanwhile, the parents and guardians moved the Child Protection Committee in connection with the incident while the police team detained the school admin for interrogation.
Forty-seven per cent of the parents were of the view that there is an increased interaction between them and teachers in schools as well as over phone calls, it said.
Lack of awareness among parents, absence of teachers in schools in the tribal dominated areas and pathetic road condition makes it difficult to complete High School education for the locals.
Bhubaneswar: The State government is considering to provide shoes to school students free of cost acting on a directive issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). Sources said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to make an announcement on distribution of shoes to school students on the Children’s Day on November […]
Nayagarh: In a sight that could shock many passersby, three students were seen kneeling near NH-57 of Pandusara village in the district today. The three students were in school uniform and reportedly belonged a private school in Pandasura area. The reason behind the punishment and the one who ordered it is yet to be confirmed. […]
Berhampur: Eleven students were injured after a truck hit an auto rickshaw in which they were travelling near Bauri Gandapalli area in Khalikote in Ganjam district on Friday. All the victims have been identified as students of the Adarsh Vidyalaya located at Bauri Gandapalli area under Rambha police station. The injured students were first rushed […]
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced a Young Scientists programme under which three school students will be selected from each state and union territory and will be given lectures on space and hands-on experience in building small satellites. “Under this one-month programme, selected students, mostly Class 8 pass students, will […]
Nayagarh: It seems that school students are now the latest targets of the gambling racketeers in Nayagarh. Such concerns are now being raised after some school students engaged in gambling were caught on camera in Dolamandap area near Badadanda. The gambling den is operating from a place which is nearly 300 meters away from Ranpur […]
Bhubaneswar: Announcing a huge reform, the School and Mass Education department today informed that it has decided to significantly increase the class duration of three important subjects of school students in Odisha from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. Informing about the development, S&ME minister Samir Das said, “Reviews of the exam result trends have shown […]
Sundergarh: The Block Education Officer (BEO) who was allegedly eating chicken inside a school during lunch with students who were served dal and rice in mid day meal, has been suspended by Sundergarh collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan. The suspension comes after a report was telecast by OTV. A viral video showing such preferential treatment to […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) has issued directions to district level authorities to positively deliver text books to all the students up to Class-V within next five days. An order regarding this was issued by State Project Director, Bhupendra S. Punia to all the District Education Officers (DEOs) and District Project Coordinators (DPCs) […]
Bhubaneswar: The State Project Management of Mid Day Meal scheme has written letter to all district collectors directing to ensure unhindered distribution of Iron Folic Acid tablets to the students under National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI) programme during COVID-19 pandemic. As per the NIPI programme, Iron Folic Acid tablets coated with calorie & protein content […]