School Transformation Programme Bears Fruit

Bhubaneswar: While the  education sector in Odisha is  w i t n e s s i n g m a s s i v e transformation driven by the
5T initiatives of the State  Government, the state-run  schools in Odisha are recording an increase in student’s admission. The State Government’s effort to improve education  through 5T-driven school transformation programme has reflected positively in  Annual Status of Education  Report (ASER) 2022. As per ASER 2022, there has  been a significant rise in the  number of children in the age  group of 6 to 14 enrolling in  government schools in
Odisha. The report, which was released after the gap of four  years by Pratham Education  Foundation, revealed that
the student’s enrollment in  government schools in O d i s h a i n c r e a s e d impressively from 88% in  2018 to 92.1% in 2022  despite the challenges of  COVID-19 pandemic. The proportion of children  in this age group who are not  currently enrolled has dropped to 0.8 pc, the survey  stated. The survey was conducted  throughout 900 villages
across all the 30 districts  covering 17,786 households  and 28,780 children in the  age group 3 to 16 in the State. As per the survey, the useable toilets in government schools increased to 82.1% in 2022 from 75.7% in 2018, provision of separate useable toilet for girls rose from 69.1% in 2018 to 76.5% in 2022. It also revealed that electricity connection reached to 93.7% schools compared to 56.5% in 2018. “Odisha’s effort to improve education through Odisha School Transformation has reflected positively in Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022. As per the report, the percentage of kids enrolled in Govt schools rose from 88% in 2018 to 92.1% in 2022 despite pandemic”, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said. The State Government’s transformation initiative has unlocked new aspirations and opened the door of new horizons for the school students.

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