Odisha govt to restructure cadre of primary school teachers

Odisha government Thursday decided to restructure the cadre of primary school teachers and head masters following which the agitating teachers called off their protest.

According to a statement released by the Chief Minister's Office, the primary school teachers will get at least three promotions during their service period.

The move will benefit around 72,563 primary teachers across the state, it said.

School and Mass Education secretary Pradipta Mohapatra said, "The proposal for cadre restructuring of primary teachers was pending since long. Today, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accepted the demand."