An award and scholarship program “Mukhyamantri Siksha Purashkar Yojna” has been announced by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.
The award has been announced to encourage healthy competition between different state schools and to recognize excellence in education.
“Under the program, annual awards to the tune of Rs 100 crore per year will be given to the school students, educational institutions and principals, teachers, school management committee for achieving excellence in education and alumni for their contribution under the program,” Patnaik said on the closing ceremony of State Level children’s day celebration.
Meanwhile, to 50,000 students, 1,500 Principals, school management committees, alumni, Gram Panchayats, and district administrations the award will be given under the scholarship program.
Moreover, Patnaik also gave advice to the students and said, “First – call of time as time is most important for the students, doing the right thing at the right time, the students will always excel. And advised the students that now is the time for children to acquire knowledge and create their own identity by excelling in all fields.”
“Change is inevitable, one has to move forward with time and accept the change,” Patnaik said.
CM Patnaik further stated, “The main aim of the 5T transformation is to prepare children to face the call of the time and advised them to develop scientific temperament.”
However, CM Patnaik also asked students to never forget their teachers, family members, their village, and their school who tried hard to build their lives.