Teaching would begin in 100 Adarsha Vidyalayas (Model Schools) in 14 districts of the State from the 2016-17 academic session.
School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra informed this in the State Assembly responding to a question of Congress MlA Chiranjib Biswal and additional questions put by other members.
“The State Government has a proposal to set up one Model School in each of 314 blocks to impart developed and quality education to students. Teaching will begin in 100 such schools from 2016-17 academic sessions,” the Minister said, informing that construction work of 74 Model Schools has been completed and the rest 26 schools would be completed very soon.
Every school will have three Classes, VI, VII and VIII, each with eighty seats and there would be two sections in each Class. He too informed that there would be reservations for SC, ST, handicapped categories. local MlAs can recommend two students belonging to unreserved categories for admission in schools in their respective areas. He said process for teacher will begin soon.
For construction of Model Schools, the State has received a total of Central Share of Rs 278.67 crore. As the Centre has stopped the scheme now, the State will have an extra burden of Rs 232.50 crore. The State Government would spend a recurring expenditure of Rs 4,750 per each student, the Minister said.