CM Dedicates 343 Transformed High Schools in Five Dists

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday dedicated 343 transformed schools in 5 districts on the fifth day of the fourth phase of the 5T High School Transformation Programme.

The districts are Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Bhadrak and Sundargarh.

As many as 73 high schools in Kalahandi, 46 schools in Kandhamal, 82 schools in Koraput, 60 schools in Bhadrak and 82 schools in Sundargarh have been dedicated by the Chief Minister.

It is worth noting that 6883 schools in the state have already been transformed in the first three phases. A total of 1794 transformed high schools will be dedicated in the fourth phase. After the completion of this phase, a total of 8677 schools will be transformed in the State.

The Chief Minister thanked the MLAs, Panchayat representatives, school management committee, teachers, students and parents of the concerned district for their cooperation in this ambitious programme.

Addressing the students on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the era of transformation is going on in Odisha. Education elevates the collective mindset of our society. He said that the transformation of schools has paved the way for the new awakening in the Odias. Starting from schools, colleges, hospitals, tourism areas, mathas, temples, panchayats, villages, the work of transformation is going on everywhere. This transformation is paving the way for a new Odisha, a strong Odisha. The Chief Minister further said that the most important and best among these transformation programs is the school transformation program. The future of a nation is built from schools.

Highlighting the future of children, the Chief Minister said that 15 percent seats have been reserved in medical and engineering colleges for government school children. There has been a lot of improvement in the education of children in government schools. Now there is enthusiasm among children and parents to study in government schools.

Participating in the programme, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian said that the 5T transformation has increased the importance of government schools. Through 5T School, the Chief Minister has encouraged the children to dream big, Pandian said. The transformed schools are the property of the people of the state, he said. The various facilities provided in the schools should be properly maintained, he stressed.

On this occasion, the students shared their experiences in various places about the 5T school transformation.