In the coming two years, drinking water, electricity, internet and other facilities would be upgraded in 50,000 Government schools in Odisha, said Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday.
Pradhan informed this after discussions with officials of the School and Mass Education and Higher Education Departments of Odisha in a meeting. He urged the officials to begin a campaign to expedite vaccination of all students above 18 years and all college employees, so that classroom education commences soon. “The Covid-19 pandemic has hampered two academic years in the country. Hence, the academic session of 2021-22 should continue immediately following the completion of the vaccination drive, the Minister said.
He also reviewed the National Education Policy and urged the officials to strengthen online education and research facilities in the educational institutions.
Pradhan also said that Odisha would soon get the remaining funds under the Rashtriya Uchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for academic excellence.