New admission day to be observed for class 1 students in

A 'new admission day' will be observed for Class I students across Ganjam district in Odisha on April 2 to spread awareness on enrolment of children to schools.
While 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)' has been conducting similar enrolment drive for last few years, state government has plans to conduct an awareness drive involving villagers to ensure zero dropout of children from schools, district project coordinator (DPC), Ganjam, P K Padhy, said.
"The students will be provided textbooks after taking admission in Class I. The district has received textbooks already. The students will be encouraged to attend schools when they get textbooks and study materials on the first day of the school," added Padhy.

The new enrolment drive will be launched after the declaration of the annual examination results of Class I to VIII on March 31. Around 4.16 lakh students in the district will write the annual examination of Class I to VIII, to be held between March 10 and 18 in all government and government-aided schools.
"The results will be declared through continued and comprehensive evaluation system (CCES) by holding meetings between teachers and parents/students. The parents will be provided the answer sheets of their children and advised on the scope of improvement," said Padhy.
The teachers of most English medium schools in the state share the views of the parents to shape the future guidance of the students.

"By adopting the method of the English medium schools, we hope the students of Odia medium schools will be benefitted," added BB Swain, a retired teacher.