 | Journalists can enter schools but not talk to students: Dhenkanal Collector Saroj SethiActing on the order, Kankadahada BEO had written to school headmasters and stated that FIR should be lodged against the mediaperson in case of any 'unauthorised' entry. |
 | Schools reopen after summer break in Odisha with revised learning calendarAttendance of students on the day was relatively low and the adherence to COVID safety protocol was minimal in many schools due to relaxation of norms. |
 | Verandah serves as classrooms, kitchen functions from toilet in many in Ganjam schoolsSources said despite release of funds for construction of new anganwadi buildings and their management, many centres are running in a pitiable condition. |
 | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik dedicates 531 transformed schoolsAs many as 2,908 schools have undergone transformation during the second phase of the State government's programme. |
 | Odisha curtails summer vacation by a month to bridge learning lossThe poor marks obtained by the students in the baseline survey carried out for Class I to VIII students in three phases between October 25, 2021 to March 11 was one of the key drivers. |
 | Goodies greet kids as schools reopen in OdishaCampuses of government schools were abuzz with fun-filled activities to familiarise students with physical classes |
 | After 2 years of Covid break, Odisha primary students to enter schools todayThough the government had allowed offline classes for the upper primary level from November 15 last year, it was scrapped from January 7 following the outbreak of the third wave of the pandemic. |
 | Odisha child rights body calls for identifying poor students, bringing them to schoolsLast year, the department opened a dedicated portal ‘RTE Paradarshi’ for online admission of the EWS students to private schools in their neighbourhood under RTE. |
| Odisha: Students to learn gender equity in schools from this academic yearMoU will be signed between SME dept and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab soon |
| Bhubaneswar's private schools cool heels, government institutions see healthy turnoutGovt schools recording 50 pc attendance, while turnout is below 10 pc in some pvt schools |
 | Odisha to reopen schools and colleges from February 7 as Covid cases plummetAll schools, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, professional colleges and universities will reopen in the state. Classes from Standard I to Standard VII will, however, reopen from February 14. |
 | Save the children, reopen schools, please!Back in 2020 when COVID struck and there was very little understanding of a pandemic of this magnitude, the shutdown seemed appropriate but now, it is baffling. |
 | Private schools, coaching centres in Cuttack throw Covid caution to windWhile schools are conducting 'doubt-clearing sessions' in person after obtaining undertakings from parents and guardians, coaching classes continue to operate unchecked by flouting all restrictions. |
 | Schools for class I to V to reopen from January 3 in OdishaThe School and Mass Education (SME) department stated that the decision to reopen schools for primary students was taken in view of the downward trend of Covid-19 in the state. |
 | Schools in Odisha without certificate of recognition to face actionThis has left parents worried as the State government has clarified that schools lacking certificate of recognition cannot send their students for admission to Navodaya or Adarsh Vidyalayas. |
 | Over 49,000 secondary students dropped out in Odisha: MinisterThe lowest 13 students including seven tribals did not transit from secondary to senior secondary in Mayurbhanj district, followed by 19 including one tribal student in Cuttack district. |
 | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates 135 more transformed schoolsThe Chief Minister said that school is the identity of a person next to the country and family. He hoped that students will bring glory to the schools by excelling in their studies. |
 | 761 vacant teaching posts pose question on Odisha school transformationAs per reports, as many as 761 posts of teachers are lying vacant in higher secondary schools in the district. |
 | Class 1 to 7 students may attend school post-Diwali in OdishaMembers of teachers’ associations at primary and upper-primary level welcomed the State government’s plan to reopen schools for the elementary students in a phased manner. |
 | Odisha: Offline classes resume for class 8 after 18 monthsThough classes will be conducted offline, the department has kept the online option open for the students. |
