Launching the Prime Minister School for Rising India (PM SHRI) at a function organised at Railway Auditorium in Bhubaneswar, Pradhan said the scheme is launched in 37 Kendriya Vidyalayas and 26 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Odisha in the first phase.

He said the PM SHRI scheme was started on September 7, 2022 to cover 14,500 schools across the country at a cost of Rs 28,000 crore. Total 6,000 schools have been selected for the first phase and 4,000 more schools will be included in the second phase, he added.

“From today, 63 Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Odisha of the total 97 Central schools in Odisha have been brought under the scheme. While the government had sanctioned Rs 50.8 crore for these schools for 2023-24, Rs 12.7 crore has already been paid,” the minister said.

Stating that these schools will be upgraded under the Centrally sponsored scheme, he said those will showcase all the components of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 and provide high-quality education in equitable, inclusive and joyful environment.

Appealing to chief minister Naveen Patnaik to implement the scheme in Odisha schools, Pradhan said two schools each in blocks and municipal areas would benefit. The Centre would provide a grant of Rs 2 crore to each school, he added.

Dharmendra had earlier greeted the people of western districts of the state on the occasion of ‘Sambalpuri Din’ or Sambalpuri Day, which marks the birth anniversary of Satyanarayan Bohidar, who contributed immensely to the Sambalpuri culture.

To mark the occasion, Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Odisha’s Sambalpur district, was also adorned in the traditional handloom attire of the region. Other deities in the temple complex along with the Singha Vahana too were clad in Sambalpuri weaves.

Bohidar was born on August 1, 1913 at Sonepur, then undivided Sambalpur. He spent his formative years in Sambalpur and churned out a good number of literary translations and biographies. Known as the pioneer of Sambalpuri language and grammar, he is remembered for his magnum opus ‘Sambalpuri Bhasakosh’. His other works include ‘Tik Chahnra’, ‘Ghavghavo’, ‘Ghuvkudu’ and several poems. August 1 is officially observed as ‘Samablpuri Din’ to commemorate his immense contribution to literature and culture of the area while celebrating its beautiful weaves.

On the sidelines of the G20FMCBG meetings, she will also participate in an Investor Dialogue Roundtable, a tax symposium, besides other bilateral engagements, including with Canada, Indonesia, US, European Commission and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

The meeting will discuss a range of issues related to global economy and international financial architecture.

Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will jointly chair the third G20 FMCBGs meeting.

The third meeting will mark the culmination of the work on many of the key deliverables from the G20 Finance Track in 2023 carried out under various work streams based on the mandate received during the first G20 FMCBG conclave held in February in Bengaluru, Ajay Seth, secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance had said last week.

A survey was carried out in all the villages in Odisha without mobile towers. Vaishnaw stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered that all villages receive top-notch 4G/5G services.
It was said that Odisha is not receiving enough money to build its telecom industry. According to him, the Centre has given Odisha a total of Rs 5,600 crore for telecom services.

It’s important to note that the Minister stated on October 16 that 5G internet services will be accessible in four cities in Odisha by March 2023 and that 80% of the state’s land area would have access to the improved network by the end of the following year.
Other attendees were MLA Suresh Kumar Routray, Ananta Jena, Lok Sabha members Pratap Sarangi, Aparajita Sarangi, and Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Prahllad Joshi.

For the purpose of making Bhubaneswar Railway Station a World Class railway station, the Ministry of Railways has allotted Rs 308 crore.