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		<title><![CDATA[Odisha Development Forum - An Initiative from The Odisha Society of the Americas - K-12]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Reading Comprehension]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Perhaps <a href="https://osepa.odisha.gov.in/?p=StateLevelOrgn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://osepa.odisha.gov.in/?p=StateLevelOrgn</a> is the organization that should emphasize on "Reading Comprehension". Will write more about this in a follow-up.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Perhaps <a href="https://osepa.odisha.gov.in/?p=StateLevelOrgn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://osepa.odisha.gov.in/?p=StateLevelOrgn</a> is the organization that should emphasize on "Reading Comprehension". Will write more about this in a follow-up.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[PM-Shri Schools]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Following is from <a href="https://dsel.education.gov.in/pm-shri-schools" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://dsel.education.gov.in/pm-shri-schools</a> <br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>The Cabinet has been approved a newly central sponsored scheme called PM SHRI on 7 September, 2022. These schools will showcase the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and emerge as exemplar schools over a period of time, and also offer leadership to other schools in the neighborhood. They will provide leadership in their respective regions in providing high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive and joyful school environment that takes care of the diverse background, multilingual needs, and different academic abilities of children and makes them active participants in their own learning process as per the vision of NEP 2020.<br />
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Under the scheme there is provision of setting up of More than 14500 PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India) by strengthening the existing schools from amongst schools managed by Central government/State/UT Government/local bodies.<br />
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The duration of scheme is proposed to be from 2022-23 to 2026-27; after which it shall be the responsibility of the States/UTs to continue to maintain the benchmarks achieved by these schools. More than 20 lakh students are expected to be direct beneficiaries of the scheme. The total cost of the project will be Rs 27360 crore spread over a period of 5 years which includes central share of Rs 18128 crore.</blockquote>
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As per <a href="https://pragativadi.com/dharmendra-pradhan-requests-cm-naveen-for-pm-shri-scheme-implementation-in-odisha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://pragativadi.com/dharmendra-pradh...in-odisha/</a> and <a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/national/pradhan-urges-patnaik-to-tell-officers-to-sign-mou-for-setting-up-of-pm-shri-schools-in-odisha-news-330873" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.outlookindia.com/national/pr...ews-330873</a> , so farOdisha has not signed an MOU with the center to take advantage of this scheme.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following is from <a href="https://dsel.education.gov.in/pm-shri-schools" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://dsel.education.gov.in/pm-shri-schools</a> <br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>The Cabinet has been approved a newly central sponsored scheme called PM SHRI on 7 September, 2022. These schools will showcase the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and emerge as exemplar schools over a period of time, and also offer leadership to other schools in the neighborhood. They will provide leadership in their respective regions in providing high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive and joyful school environment that takes care of the diverse background, multilingual needs, and different academic abilities of children and makes them active participants in their own learning process as per the vision of NEP 2020.<br />
<br />
Under the scheme there is provision of setting up of More than 14500 PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India) by strengthening the existing schools from amongst schools managed by Central government/State/UT Government/local bodies.<br />
<br />
The duration of scheme is proposed to be from 2022-23 to 2026-27; after which it shall be the responsibility of the States/UTs to continue to maintain the benchmarks achieved by these schools. More than 20 lakh students are expected to be direct beneficiaries of the scheme. The total cost of the project will be Rs 27360 crore spread over a period of 5 years which includes central share of Rs 18128 crore.</blockquote>
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<br />
As per <a href="https://pragativadi.com/dharmendra-pradhan-requests-cm-naveen-for-pm-shri-scheme-implementation-in-odisha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://pragativadi.com/dharmendra-pradh...in-odisha/</a> and <a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/national/pradhan-urges-patnaik-to-tell-officers-to-sign-mou-for-setting-up-of-pm-shri-schools-in-odisha-news-330873" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.outlookindia.com/national/pr...ews-330873</a> , so farOdisha has not signed an MOU with the center to take advantage of this scheme.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ekalavya Model Residential Schools]]></title>
			<link>/thread-308.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Following is an excerpt from <a href="https://kalingatv.com/state/odisha-to-have-indias-highest-number-of-ekalavya-model-residential-school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://kalingatv.com/state/odisha-to-ha...al-school/</a> <br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>Bhubaneswar: ....<br />
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as many as 87 EMRSs have been sanctioned for Odisha which is the highest for any state in India. Also, as many as 19 schools have been sanctioned in Mayurbhanj alone which again is the highest for any district in India.<br />
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... The Bhoomi Pujan for 45 out of the 87 schools has been completed so far. </blockquote>
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These schools are established by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs of the Government of India. Their webpage is <a href="https://tribal.nic.in/EMRS.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://tribal.nic.in/EMRS.aspx</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following is an excerpt from <a href="https://kalingatv.com/state/odisha-to-have-indias-highest-number-of-ekalavya-model-residential-school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://kalingatv.com/state/odisha-to-ha...al-school/</a> <br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>Bhubaneswar: ....<br />
<br />
as many as 87 EMRSs have been sanctioned for Odisha which is the highest for any state in India. Also, as many as 19 schools have been sanctioned in Mayurbhanj alone which again is the highest for any district in India.<br />
<br />
... The Bhoomi Pujan for 45 out of the 87 schools has been completed so far. </blockquote>
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These schools are established by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs of the Government of India. Their webpage is <a href="https://tribal.nic.in/EMRS.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://tribal.nic.in/EMRS.aspx</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medium of instruction]]></title>
			<link>/thread-267.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[As per <a href="https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_3020_183599_4_71_06-07-2021_3_i_1_sf.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_3020_..._1_sf.html</a> it seems only 9.5% of students in Odisha are in English medium. Following is the article from that site.<br />
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<a href="https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_3020_183599_4_71_06-07-2021_3_i_1_sf.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"><img src="https://sambadepaper.com/epaperimages/06072021/06072021-md-hr-3/183599.jpg" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: 183599.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As per <a href="https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_3020_183599_4_71_06-07-2021_3_i_1_sf.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_3020_..._1_sf.html</a> it seems only 9.5% of students in Odisha are in English medium. Following is the article from that site.<br />
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<a href="https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_3020_183599_4_71_06-07-2021_3_i_1_sf.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"><img src="https://sambadepaper.com/epaperimages/06072021/06072021-md-hr-3/183599.jpg" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: 183599.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /></a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mo School]]></title>
			<link>/thread-186.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MoSchoolOdisha/photos/a.210845879469084/822609234959409/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"><img src="https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/144528912_822609238292742_6247656455909180966_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&amp;ccb=2&amp;_nc_sid=730e14&amp;_nc_ohc=hEESD3GyoEgAX-kMeg8&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fphx1-2.fna&amp;oh=67026d7d2c52318c57351cd728cd9c7a&amp;oe=603B22E8" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: 144528912_822609238292742_62476564559091...e=603B22E8]" class="mycode_img" /></a>]]></description>
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