Bhubaneswar: To encourage the students of Odisha in learning Odia language and culture, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday kicked off the Odia Bhasabrutti (language scholarship).
In a video conferencing at the State Secretariat here, the Chief Minister gave away the Odia Bhasabrutti to 3549 meritorious students who have scored more marks in Odia in the annual Class X examinations.
Besides, he also gave away the Mukhyamantri Medhabrutti (merit scholarship) to 35,490 meritorious students while 1061 schools were given the Utkrusta Vidyalaya Proschahana Puraskar in recognition of their efforts to encourage Odia language among the students.
