Classroom teaching at schools for students of Classes-VIII to XII, colleges and universities resumed across the State on Monday amid adherence to the Covid-19 protocols.
The educational institutions had earlier been closed due to the third wave of the pandemic.
Schools for students of KG to Class-VII are scheduled to reopen from February 14.
The School and Mass Education Department has fixed the timing of classes for students of Classes-IX to XII from 10 am to 4 pm. The timing of classes for students of Classes-I to VIII has been fixed from 9 am to 1 pm.
Dry ration under the midday meal programme is supplied to the eligible students until further orders.
Short-term training and skill development training centres also reopened in the State from Monday.
Class promotion of students from KG up to Class-IX will be done on the basis of classroom assessment mark. Promotion of students from Classes-XI to XII will be done through class assessment as well.
Students of Classes-X and XII will appear for examinations conducted by the concerned board and council as per their guidelines.
The schools and colleges have been directed to conduct bridge course and short-term course to make up the loss of study of students during the past two years.
The institutions can also decrease the summer vacation period if necessary.
Meanwhile, addressing the students, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said as the children are happy over the reopening of schools, he also felt very happy.
After two years, it heralds returning of normalcy in educational institutions, he said.
Urging children not to be afraid and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, Patnaik said they should work hard to revive the lost study. He appealed to parents to send their children to schools.