Under Visionary Leadership of Naveen Patnaik, S&ME Dept Holistically Transformed Educational Backdrop of Odisha: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the School & Mass Education Department has holistically transformed the educational backdrop of Odisha, said S&ME Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Friday.

Addressing the state-level training programme for DEOs and BEOs at Krushi Bhawan Auditorium, Dash has underlined the importance of re-imagining education ecosystem in the state by brainstorming on strategies and policies.

The inaugural session of the two-day inclusive conference witnessed the addressal of Dash on policy and regulatory issues, implementation of best practices, offering solutions for implementation challenges and the need of establishing frameworks to improve education delivery by devising innovations in education to achieve the ambitious objectives of strengthening school education.

The Minister also laid pressing importance on the smooth release of pension to teachers and the timely disbursement of scholarships to eligible students.

“Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, our department has holistically transformed the educational backdrop of Odisha. Transparent and timely execution of development projects by prioritizing regular PTA meetings have firmed the foundation for the state government to ensure that accessible quality education to the students of the state is not compromised with. In this regard, the collective functionality of head teachers, teachers, CRCCs, BEOs and DEOs will furbish the performance of the students in board exams,” opined Dash while shedding light on the current sustainable education system that priorities creativity over conformity.

Applauding the efforts and efficiency of the teachers of govt. and govt. aided schools, the Minister said that time has come to channelize their skills in transforming schools as state-of-the-art education hubs. The much-appreciated approach of the state govt.’s role and subsequent outcomes in implementing FLN (Foundational Literacy and Numeracy) and LRP (Learning Recovery Plan) in schools was also discussed about.

Aswathy S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary, S & ME Dept. moderated the session and Anupam Saha, SPD-OSEPA delivered the welcome address.