On Saturday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated 323 high schools that had been transformed as part of the 5T programme of the Odisha government.
On the fifth day of the third phase of the school transformation initiative under 5T in 5 districts, the chief minister officially opened the high schools through video conferencing. While 62 high schools in the Khurda district underwent transformation, 100 schools in Mayurbhanj, 62 in Bargarh, 23 in Boudh, and 76 in Nabarangpur received similar treatment.
With this, 1,816 high schools have completed the third phase of change. The second phase of the programme encompassed a total of 3,981 schools, although the government hopes to reform a total of 6,132 schools.
Addressing at the event, the chief minister urged the students to live honestly because doing so not only wins the public’s trust but also its respect. He expressed his gratitude to parents, the local community, and members of the school management committee for their efforts in transforming the schools.
“The school transformation is a bright example of public participation in government programme. From design to implementation and the expenditure, people have taken active participation. It reflects the transparency of the programme,” he said.
Participating from Khurda were Minister of Science and Technology Ashok Panda, Atabira MLA Sbehngini Chhuria from Baragrh, Minister of Women’s and Children’s Affairs Basanti Hembram from Mayurbhanj, Minister of Information and Public Relations Pradip Kumar Amat from Boudh, and MLA Manohar Randhari from Nabarangpur.
The programme was coordinated by Chief Minister BK Pandian’s secretary (5T).
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