Delhi SCERT Panel Praises School Transformation in Odisha

New Delhi: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) of Delhi praised the school transformation initiative taken up by the Odisha Government. It also lauded Odisha for implementing a series of initiatives to up-skill students and teachers of government and aided schools of the state.

A delegation of the Delhi SCERT visited Odisha’s Mo School office recently. This team led by Preeti Khatri, Nodal Officer (International and National Exposure), SCERT, Delhi was impressed by the series of reforms brought in by the Odisha government as part of its comprehensive policy.

“The transformed schools of Odisha have been equipped with smart digital equipment and it’s heartening to see that teachers and students of rural Odisha schools are being trained with advanced technologies and 21st-century skills. The High School Transformation Programme of the Odisha Government is a game-changer initiative in the education sector as it ensures inclusive and equitable education to students from all backgrounds. Here, high schools are equipped with infrastructure, basic resource materials, and separate space for conducting visual and performing arts to promote art and culture at the school level” said the Delhi delegation, as reported by The Statesman.

The Mo School Abhiyan of Odisha Government is a unique and one-its-kind initiative in the country. The way alumni are being connected with their alma mater and contributing towards the development of their schools is exemplary,” the delegation was quoted by The Statesman. The Delhi SCERT team also praised the Mukhyamantri Shiksha Puraskar and Aspirational Programme of the School and Mass Education Department in Odisha. They felt these unique initiatives will help in reducing dropout rates and increasing the aspirations of students. It will also strengthen the learning environment of government and government-aided schools of the state, they added.