Tag: Schools

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the rise in the prices of edible items and to ensure quality of food, the Odisha government has decided to increase its share of the expenditure on the Centrally-sponsored Mid-day Meal (MDM) scheme from 25 percent to 40 percent. Talking to OTV today, Gangadhara Sahu, State Nodal Officer, MDM, Odisha, said […]

Srinagar: Authorities decided to re-open schools and colleges across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday after shutting them the previous day to maintain law and order in the wake of a gunfight that killed three militants. “All schools and colleges will re-open today (Tuesday) in the valley. Although the District Magistrates will decide if any educational […]

Lucknow: In a bid to take load off students, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided that Saturdays will be a “no bag day” in all government run primary and secondary schools, an official said. Students would engage in “joyful activities” and there would be efforts to enhance a positive relationship between the […]

Mumbai: People of Mumbai and adjoining region braced for another spell of heavy rains today, a day after incessant downpour disrupted normal life in the megapolis, affecting rail, road and air traffic. Commuters stuck at various stations since last night due to disruption of suburban train services were seen making their way home this morning […]

Amid speculations of schools reopening for offline classes, Odisha School and Mass Education Minister, Samir Ranjan Dash on Tuesday (June 23) clarified that currently no such decision has been taken to reopen schools for conduct of classes in offline mode.

The State School and Mass Education Department on Wednesday extended the last date for admissions into elementary and secondary classes in view of the unabated rise in the COVID-19 cases.

Baripada: While government schools across the state are grappling with teacher post vacancies, youth volunteers who have taken up teaching at schools free of cost has come as a boon for students in Mayurbhanj district. After completing their Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) many youths are filling the vacant posts at government schools in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the intense heat-wave conditions across Odisha, the State government has ‘pre-poned’ summer vacation in schools to April 18. In a letter to the Principal Secretary of the School & Mass Education Department, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department wrote,”In view of the prevailing heat conditions in the State, it has been […]

Bhubaneswar: A significant rise in the number of educational institutions in Odisha registering zero success rate this year has stoked concerns. Out of nine students who registered at College of Art & Culture in Sarakhia, Dhenkanal, two years back, not a single student could clear the Plus-II examination this year. Similarly, KPD College in Daspalla […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today extended the summer vacation of all schools including privately run ones till June 25. As per the previous schedule, the schools were supposed to re-open tomorrow, but due to prevailing heat wave conditions, the vacation was extended. The extension of the vacation was officially announced by School and Mass Education […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday announced that state government offices, revenue and magisterial courts will remain closed on December 26 in view of the solar eclipse. “All schools and colleges in the state will remain closed in view of the solar eclipse,” informed School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Das. Notably, several parts […]

Bhubaneswar: With parents willing to nurture English education and vocab of their wards, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced introduction of Spoken English subject from Class-I in all primary and secondary schools across the State. While Aadhaar seeding of the students would be made mandatory now, the School & Mass Education department will deploy adequate […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the fast rising cases of Covid-19 infection in Odisha, the inter-State bus transportation will be suspended from today i.e. April 19. However, passenger bus movement would be allowed…

Bhubaneswar: Every cloud of worry has a silver lining of hope. However, with educational institutions likely to remain shut for a prolonged period due to outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the future of lakhs of students seems to be at stake now. Amid the lockdown, school management, teachers and students look worried about scheduled course […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday extended the nationwide lockdown for two more weeks till May 31 to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country. The ministry has issued revised guidelines to be implemented from Monday and shall remain in force till May 31. Here are the activities that are […]