Odisha

Free Shoes, Socks & Sweater For These School Children In Odisha

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Friday gave the go ahead for distribution of shoes, socks and sweater to pre-school children in the age group of 3 to 6 years enrolled in anganwadi centres.

Currently, each pre-school child is being provided with two sets of pre-school uniforms as per the prescribed colour composition under Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Paridhan.

“Now, Cabinet has given approval to distribute one pair of shoes and socks per child from 2019-20 and one sweater per child from 2020-21 to protect feet of these children from harm, injury and prevent infection by hookworm and other germs and keep them warm in winters,” a government press release said.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha Elections 2024: Anubhav, Soumya Could Queer Poll Pitch For BJD In Khandapada

Bhubaneswar: The going could get tough for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Khandapada as two…

May 3, 2024

ECI Transfers V K Pandian’s Wife Sujata Karthikeyan From Odisha’s Mission Shakti Dept

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered the transfer of secretary of…

May 2, 2024

Why Is Rinku Singh Not In India’s T20 WC Squad? It’s Not His Fault, Says Apologetic Chief Selector Agarkar

Mumbai: Everyone in India is a cricket expert and has an opinion on every debatable issue…

May 2, 2024

BJP’s Central Leaders Move Election Commission Against Odisha’s Mission Shakti Head

Bhubaneswar: The Central leaders of BJP have moved the Election Commission of India (ECI) against…

May 2, 2024

Process Of Giving Citizenship Under CAA Will Begin This Month, Says Amit Shah

New Delhi: The process of granting citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act [CAA] will start…

May 2, 2024

Odisha Police Blocks 292 Offensive Posts On Elections In Social Media

Bhubaneswar: Social Media monitoring cell of Odisha Police has blocked 292 offensive posts related to…

May 2, 2024

Woman Arrested For Murder Of Husband In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: Police have arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.…

May 2, 2024

Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Bengal Governor By Raj Bhavan Employee

Kolkata: In a sensational charge, a female employee of Raj Bhavan has accused West Bengal…

May 2, 2024