An Adarsha Vidyalaya (Model School) at Jhanjhana village under Hatadihi block in the district, constructed by the Tata Steel at a cost of Rs 4.50 crore, was inaugurated on Tuesday by School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra.
Patra said, “I believe such schools would help bring quality education to students of interior parts of the State and harness the potential of meritorious students of the area in future.”
Tata Steel (Raw Materials) vice-president Rajeev Singhal said, “As part of our commitment to build Adarsha Vidyalayas in Odisha, other than this school, we have already handed over seven such schools while work is in progress for another 14 schools.”
Among others, Keonjhar Collector N Thirumala Nayak and SP Rajesh Pandit, Tata Steel GM (Operations) Ferro Alloys and Mineral Division RR Satpathy, chief resident executive Bhubaneswar Manikanta Naik and CSR chief Biren Kumar Buta were present.