Bhubaneswar: National Institution for Transforming India Aayog or NITI Aayog in its India Voluntary National Review 2020 (IVNR) report on UN Sustainable Development Goals has appreciated Odisha Government for introducing voluntary teaching programme, adopting smart classroom model, implementing Sweekruti Scheme, and Bhubaneswar One e-portal for Smart City Bhubaneswar.
Lauding Odisha Govt’s initiative the report stated, “Teach Gajapati- the initiative implemented in Gajapati district of Odisha, which is one of the Aspirational Districts, enables willing government officers and other educated volunteers to enroll as teachers and take 15 sessions per subject followed by tests, culminating in substantial improvements in learning outcomes in these schools.”
#Odisha has been appreciated in @NITIAayog‘s IVNR 2020 report on @UN #SDGs for introducing voluntary teaching programme, adopting smart classroom model, implementing Sweekruti Scheme, and #BhubaneswarOne e-portal for #SmartCity Bhubaneswar. #OdishaLeads pic.twitter.com/aChMaivvAz
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The India VNR 2020 report further said, “Sweekruti Scheme: the scheme was formulated by the Government of Odisha to provide equal opportunities and protect the rights of the transgender community. The key strategies of the scheme include surveying and identifying all transgender persons in the State, assisting the parents of transgender children and providing pre- and post-matric scholarships, skill up gradation and entrepreneurship development training by strengthening self-help groups, providing support for critical health care and group insurance support for transgender persons, providing legal aid, counseling and guidance services for transgender persons, organising awareness and sensitisation campaigns on rights of transgender persons, and providing training to staff and volunteers.”
Under surveying and identification, a multipurpose SMART Card is provided to all transgender persons, which enables enrolment in schemes and provision of services. The initiative also assists in monitoring the utilised benefits and identifies services which are required by transgender persons.
The Niti Aayog further appreciated the innovative step of the Odisha Government saying “ Bhubaneswar one Implemented by Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL), Bhubaneswar One, is an e-portal that integrates geo-spatial data from all the Government and private organisations for providing easy and hassle-free information to residents and tourists. It is an integrated GIS-based mapping system for Government agencies to deliver location-based services and information.”
This e-platform is being used to find locations, ward information, information on public services, tourism and events related information, and updated notifications from various government organisations. The project is increasingly becoming a one-stop solution for residents of Bhubaneshwar, for city services and local information.
It also lauded Odisha Government for adopting smart class model to improve learning outcomnes in Dhenkanal district.