Rising Covid infection in students raises concern in Odisha
The government must consider it for the wellbeing of all and should be held responsible for any untoward development, said chairperson of the parents body Basudev Bhatt.
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BHUBANESWAR: After Jharsuguda and Sundargarh, spread of Covid-19 among students of a residential school at Konark in Puri district has sparked disquiet over safety measures in educational institutions following reopening.Sources said four students in a high school functioning under ST/SC Development department in the town have tested positive and are undergoing treatment in isolation. Initially, two students, one hostel inmate and a day scholar, developed symptoms and subsequently samples were collected. They were found infected and later, two more students also tested positive.
Odisha Panchayati Raj minister owns Rs 10.35-crore assets
Bhubaneswar: The assets of Panchayati Raj Minister Pratap Jena have grown by Rs 42 lakh in a year. Jena owns total properties worth Rs 10.35 crore and has taken a home loan of Rs 30 lakh during 2019-20 financial year.
As per the property declaration by Health Minister Naba Kishore Das, he is having two revolvers and a rifle. He also owns over 80 commercial vehicles.
Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain owns movable assets worth Rs 43.25 lakh while his wife owns movable assets worth Rs 1.09 crore. The immovable properties of Swain stand at Rs 1.60 crore, of which the lion’s share remains in the name of his wife. He is also having a loan of Rs 20.32 lakh.
Odisha schools to reopen from Jan 8, frequent health check-ups to be conducted for COVID-19
While schools for classes 10 and 12 would reopen on January 8, colleges and universities for final years would reopen on January 11.
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Updated: Jan 6, 2021, 09:01 AM IST
The Odisha government on Tuesday said frequent health check-ups would be conducted in educational institutions across the state for Covid-19 after the reopening of schools and colleges.
Taking a review meeting, chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra asked the Health Department to undertake health check-ups in educational institutions and hostels as a preventive against any possible large breakout of the pandemic.
While schools for classes 10 and 12 would reopen on January 8, colleges and universities for final years would reopen on January 11.
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Odisha Career Portal Launched To Assist Students 101
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department, in collaboration with UNICEF, today launched the career portal for secondary and higher secondary students to help them with expert advice with their future careers. The Portal can be accessed through the website
www.odishacareerportal.com with the student login ID and password.
The portal will provide easy access to information on different careers and will give students an opportunity to interact with teachers. Students will also be able to access career guidance services through a mobile-friendly app created specifically for the portal.