Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handed over placement letters to 299 out of the 833 newly-recruited Lecturers of the Higher Educational Department at a function at the Jayadev Bhawan here on Friday.
The entire placement process will be completed by November and the Lecturers will be appointed in Government-aided colleges.
The Chief Minister said, “The profession of teaching carries highest respect in society. In a way, teachers lay the paths to the future of our society. They encourage imagination, critical thinking and creativity.”
He prioritised his Government’s focus on making sincere efforts to improve the quality of education, establishing Centres of Excellence in universities with research funds for young educators and strengthening research capacity in discipline that is relevant to the State’s socioeconomic development.
Patnaik further said, “I am glad that the Higher Education Department has completed the selection process for 833 teachers in aided colleges, and 299 teachers are receiving their appointment letters today. I congratulate all of you.”
He also said that his Government is making efforts to speed up a process to open an Odia University for preservation and promotion of Odia language.
Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo and Higher Education Secretary Saswat Mishra were present on the occasion.