Bhubaneswar: Altogether 262 Assistant Professors and 88 Junior Executive Assistants joined the Odisha government on Monday. A Nijukti Parba programme was held at the State Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan for the purpose, an official press release said.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said one of the key challenges for our higher education is to make our children employable or self-employed.
There is a need for our students to come out of their institutes more confident of their capacity to do something meaningful to their own lives, and ultimately, to society, he said, adding that the role of teachers, professors becomes very significant here.
Apart from quality teaching, they should instill confidence, inspire them with positivity and create a sense of purpose to their lives. Only a teacher can do this effectively. He said he has strong faith in all the teachers, professors. He expressed confidence that they can successfully transform the students into real assets of our nation.
Congratulating the assistant professors, the CM said 0Higher Education is a major platform for students to enter into the world of professional career. From here, students take divergent career options and contribute to society in various capacities. Therefore, this is one key sector, where we are increasingly putting our focus on, he added.
The Chief Minister informed that since 2016-17, the state govt has recruited more than 4,000 teachers in government colleges.
He said the state is providing various scholarships, laptops, virtual library facilities, ‘green passage’ for orphan students and initiating ‘Mo College’ campaign for greater involvement of alumni in improving the education ecosystem.
The government is also increasingly spending more on research. The state will spend over Rs 216 Crore in the next five years under the Chief Minister Research & Innovation Students’ Scholarship Scheme, he added.
The CM further said that the post of Junior Executive Assistant in the State Secretariat carries special significance. As government employees, they are here to serve the people of Odisha. Their sincerity and commitment to jobs will ultimately prove invaluable to our endeavour of the transformation of Odisha. He expected them to strive to deliver the very best in the service of our state.
Speaking that the State has embarked on 5T initiative to transform the state, he expected all to follow this governance module and contribute to the state’s transformation.
He thanked the Home and Higher Education departments for their recruitment drives. The Chief Minister asked all departments to make concerted efforts for regular recruitments to fill up their vacant positions.
