Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 286 transformed schools in six districts on the fourth day of the 4th phase of school transformation programme under 5T initiative of the state government.
As many as 80 high schools in Khurda district, 14 in Sonepur, 53 in Puri, 75 in Nayagarh, 10 in Boudh and 54 in Nabarangpur were inaugurated after transformation under the government initiative.
The chief minister had inaugurated 389 schools in 5 districts on the first day of the 4th phase, 327 schools in 6 districts on second day and 361 on the third day.
Total 1,794 schools across the state will be covered in this phase of the transformation programme. In the earlier 3 phases, 6,883 schools have undergone developmental changes.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the government has taken up transformation of schools, colleges, tourist places, temples, mutts and hospitals as part of the government’s efforts to build a strong Odisha.
Schools play an important role in deciding the future of any race and education shows the way to the society to development and progress. Hence, the government attaches importance to school transformation, the CM added.
