Berhampur: Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV), Hatiota has been ranked one of the top 10 Government schools in India.
In the annual EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2020-21, the OAV, situated in Hatiota village in Polosara block in Ganjam district, has occupied the 10th position with 1091 score.
Besides, OAV Patharchepa in Balangir district has emerged as one of the top 10 government boarding schools in the country.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the students, faculty and OAV staffs for the achievement.
In a Twitter post, the CM said, “It is a matter of pride that our vision to empower every child with education is coming true”.
Congratulate students, faculty & @OAVS_Official as OAV Hatiota, Ganjam & OAV Patharchepa, Balangir have emerged as @EWPortal‘s top Govt Schools in India School Rankings 2021-22. It is a matter of pride that our vision to empower every child with education is coming true. #Odisha pic.twitter.com/RymaNzK6OV
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 20, 2021
The annual EWISR is the world’s largest schools ranking survey. To compile EWISR 2021-22, 11,458 sample respondents, including educationists, principals, teachers, SECA (socio-economic category A) parents and senior school students in 28 cities countrywide were interviewed by field researchers over a period of four months (June-September).