Schools Resume for Classes 10 & 12 Across Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The higher secondary schools in Odisha has resumed offline classes in schools for Class 10 and 12 students across Odisha on Monday, 26 July after a remaining closed for more than three months because of the restrictions imposed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes will be conducted from 10 am to 1pm at…

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Odisha Allocated Rs 218 Cr to Promote Online Education

Bhubaneswar: The central government has granted Rs 218 crore under the 15th Finance Commission grant for higher education for the purpose of flourishing digital education and learning process as well as restructuring professional courses in regional languages for higher education in Odisha. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed in a written presentation in the Lok…

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Digital Education Is A Hindrance To Achive Education For Marginalized section

Bhubaneswar: According to the 2011 Indian census, there are 81,44,012 rural homes, of which 29,27,122 (36%) have electricity and 52,890 (48%) do not (64 percent ). Aside from power, bad phone and internet infrastructure in rural regions is a major issue. More than 20% (11,000) of Odisha’s villages lack cellphone coverage (Economic Survey, 2018-19). According…

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Pandemic: A Reminder of age old disparities

Bhubaneswar: The COVID- 19 pandemic has distraughted the education system all over the nation and across the globe. The schools and colleges have been shuttered up; the classed inside the classroom have been halted and shifted to virtual mode. The career opportunities are blocked for millions of young mass in the country. Various examinations have…

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