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Odisha To Pay Rs 10-Lakh Compensation For Girl's Death In Wall Collapse
The Orissa High Court directed the state government on Thursday to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the father of a seven-year-old girl for her "avoidable" death due to a wall collapse at a school in Keonjhar district nine years ago.
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Consider Reopening Schools Within 2 Months: High Court Tells Odisha Government
Odisha School Opening News: The petitioner had approached the court seeking directions to the government to reopen schools as early as possible, adhering to COVID-19 guidelines
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High Court Quashes Odisha Government Order On Closure, Merger Of Schools
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday quashed a notification of the School and Mass Education department to shut down nearly 8,000 elementary and primary schools having poor student strength and merge them with some nearby schools having bigger strength and good infrastructure.
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Odisha Chief Minister Urges Ministers, High Court Judges To Adopt Schools
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged Orissa High Court judges, two Union ministers from the state and all ministers, MLAs and MPs of Odisha to adopt government schools under the Mo School initiative.
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Odisha Private Schools Settle For Fee Waiver, Panel Tells High Court
A joint committee comprising representatives of private schools, parents' associations and the Odisha Government, formed on the advice of the High Court to resolve the fee hike issue, on Tuesday recommended a maximum waiver of 26 per cent if the annual fee is above Rs 1 lakh.
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Orissa High Court Concern over Suicide Bids by Schoolgirls
In the backdrop of back-to-back suicide attempts made by two schoolgirls in Odisha allegedly due to their inability to pay school fees and purchase stationery, the High Court today has issued a notice to the state government.
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Laptop for Rs. 5000 thanks to these students
It's a pretty incredible deal. A laptop that can potentially cost Rs. 5000 to produce.
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Daily labourer's blind son in national cricket team
It was a dream come true for Sukhram Majhi, a Class X student of the School for the Blind in Orissa's Koraput, who has made it to the national cricket team for the blind.
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Children in Maoist-hit district appear for school admissions
Over 600 tribal children, many from primitive tribes, trekked long distances to appear at a screening test for admission to schools in Orissa's Maoist-hit Malkangiri district.
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Student dies in school, headmaster beaten up
A class nine student died allegedly due to corporal punishment by a teacher today, sparking violent protests from local people who beat up the headmaster in Keonjhar district of Orissa, police said.
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Mob takes away detainee from police custody
In a show of anger against law-enforcing agency, a mob barged into Rajkanika police station in Orissa's Kendrapara district and took away a detainee from police custody. The incident occurred on Sunday evening after police picked up a teacher of a government-run high school and allegedly manhandled him in the police station. As the news spread, a l...
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Rotten dal for primary school children in Orissa
Primary school students in Orissa are often forced to eat substandard grain as part of their Mid-Day Meal scheme -- thanks to an unholy alliance among private suppliers, officials and politicians. The preliminary inquiry by the state vigilance department seems to confirm the allegations."Number one the quality of the dal which is being supplied is ...
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Principal held for taking bribe from student in Orissa
Anti-corruption sleuths on Thursday arrested a college principal while allegedly accepting a bribe from a student for issuing a certificate, official sources said."In course of investigation a trap was laid today by the Vigilance officers and the principal of a college at Jajpur was caught red handed in his office chamber while accepting a bribe of...
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Orissa plans colour code for schools
Orissa is considering a colour code for all state-run school buildings, a minister said on Tuesday."We are planning to implement a colour code for all school buildings in a phased manner," School and Mass Education Department Minister Pratap Jena told reporters."We are holding discussions with experts to finalize which colours would be suitable. We...
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Roukela: 35 students fall ill after distribution of sweets at school
At least 40 persons, including 35 students, were taken ill after having sweets distributed on the occasion of Independence day at Buchukupuda, about 50 km from Roukela, official sources said on Monday.Thirty-five students and five adults were rushed to Rajgangpur area hospital when all of them showed symptoms like vomiting, stomach ache and dehydra...
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Odisha To Pay Rs 10-Lakh Compensation For Girl's Death In Wall Collapse
The Orissa High Court directed the state government on Thursday to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the father of a seven-year-old girl for her "avoidable" death due to a wall collapse at a school in Keonjhar district nine years ago.
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Consider Reopening Schools Within 2 Months: High Court Tells Odisha Government
Odisha School Opening News: The petitioner had approached the court seeking directions to the government to reopen schools as early as possible, adhering to COVID-19 guidelines
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High Court Quashes Odisha Government Order On Closure, Merger Of Schools
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday quashed a notification of the School and Mass Education department to shut down nearly 8,000 elementary and primary schools having poor student strength and merge them with some nearby schools having bigger strength and good infrastructure.
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Odisha Chief Minister Urges Ministers, High Court Judges To Adopt Schools
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged Orissa High Court judges, two Union ministers from the state and all ministers, MLAs and MPs of Odisha to adopt government schools under the Mo School initiative.
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Odisha Private Schools Settle For Fee Waiver, Panel Tells High Court
A joint committee comprising representatives of private schools, parents' associations and the Odisha Government, formed on the advice of the High Court to resolve the fee hike issue, on Tuesday recommended a maximum waiver of 26 per cent if the annual fee is above Rs 1 lakh.
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Orissa High Court Concern over Suicide Bids by Schoolgirls
In the backdrop of back-to-back suicide attempts made by two schoolgirls in Odisha allegedly due to their inability to pay school fees and purchase stationery, the High Court today has issued a notice to the state government.
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Laptop for Rs. 5000 thanks to these students
It's a pretty incredible deal. A laptop that can potentially cost Rs. 5000 to produce.
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Daily labourer's blind son in national cricket team
It was a dream come true for Sukhram Majhi, a Class X student of the School for the Blind in Orissa's Koraput, who has made it to the national cricket team for the blind.
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Children in Maoist-hit district appear for school admissions
Over 600 tribal children, many from primitive tribes, trekked long distances to appear at a screening test for admission to schools in Orissa's Maoist-hit Malkangiri district.
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Student dies in school, headmaster beaten up
A class nine student died allegedly due to corporal punishment by a teacher today, sparking violent protests from local people who beat up the headmaster in Keonjhar district of Orissa, police said.
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Mob takes away detainee from police custody
In a show of anger against law-enforcing agency, a mob barged into Rajkanika police station in Orissa's Kendrapara district and took away a detainee from police custody. The incident occurred on Sunday evening after police picked up a teacher of a government-run high school and allegedly manhandled him in the police station. As the news spread, a l...
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Rotten dal for primary school children in Orissa
Primary school students in Orissa are often forced to eat substandard grain as part of their Mid-Day Meal scheme -- thanks to an unholy alliance among private suppliers, officials and politicians. The preliminary inquiry by the state vigilance department seems to confirm the allegations."Number one the quality of the dal which is being supplied is ...
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Principal held for taking bribe from student in Orissa
Anti-corruption sleuths on Thursday arrested a college principal while allegedly accepting a bribe from a student for issuing a certificate, official sources said."In course of investigation a trap was laid today by the Vigilance officers and the principal of a college at Jajpur was caught red handed in his office chamber while accepting a bribe of...
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Orissa plans colour code for schools
Orissa is considering a colour code for all state-run school buildings, a minister said on Tuesday."We are planning to implement a colour code for all school buildings in a phased manner," School and Mass Education Department Minister Pratap Jena told reporters."We are holding discussions with experts to finalize which colours would be suitable. We...
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Roukela: 35 students fall ill after distribution of sweets at school
At least 40 persons, including 35 students, were taken ill after having sweets distributed on the occasion of Independence day at Buchukupuda, about 50 km from Roukela, official sources said on Monday.Thirty-five students and five adults were rushed to Rajgangpur area hospital when all of them showed symptoms like vomiting, stomach ache and dehydra...
