Education

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s World Skill Center (WSC) has been hailed by policy think tank NITI Aayog as a model for overhauling the skilling ecosystem in the country. In a significant development, NITI Aayog has cited WSC in its report…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is all set to revise the Class X curriculum and begin preparations for integrating the Plus Two level into a unified education framework, with a focus on improving students’ readiness for higher secondary…
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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday as the country observed Teachers’ Day on September 5. Among the awardees was Padaraj Umakanta…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said the State has become the first in the country to provide free education from kindergarten to postgraduate level, while reiterating the government’s commitment to fill…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department on Saturday signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with CSRBOX, Nandi Foundation and Odisha Knowledge Corporation Limited (OKCL) to strengthen skill development, employability…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha School and Mass Education Department has issued new guidelines for providing ex-gratia assistance to students in case of accidental death, permanent disability and serious accident-related medical treatment. The…
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Bhubaneswar: Students from the economically weaker sections of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Odisha will not face any difficulty for payment of fees while enrolling themselves into the government medical and…
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Koraput: The body of a class-VIII student was recovered from a drain behind a government high school in Odisha's Koraput district on Wednesday, raising questions over the management of the school hostel. The deceased student, identified…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has introduced a new scholarship scheme to support Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students pursuing postgraduate and PhD programmes at top-ranked foreign universities. Under the scheme,…
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Bhubaneswar: To create a secure and supportive campus environment for students, the Odisha Higher Education Department has directed all higher education institutions in the state to form or reconstitute mandatory safety committees and…
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