As many as 443 teachers, including 156 women, were appointed to Odisha Adarsh Vidyalayas in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a function at the Lok Seva Bhawan here on the Guru Divas on Sunday.
Patnaik said that to provide quality education to talented children to help students succeed in various entrance examinations at the national level, his Government has ensured English teaching at the secondary and higher secondary levels especially in rural and semi-urban areas. The Odisha Adarsh Vidyalayas would be the role models in the country. “We will work hard to make every student’s dream come true,” he said.
The CM also announced a ten-point target for Adarsh Vidyalayas including blood donation, environmental protection, participation in literacy campaign, yoga, sports and healthy lifestyle, etc. The CM laid foundation-stone for setting up an iconic Adarsh Vidyalaya at Andharua on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar at a cost Rs 100 crore. The school would have 500 students each in Classes-XI and XII. He also congratulated teachers who won 2021 National Teachers Award.