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Several challenges await new Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena

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1 month ago

March 1, 2023

IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena on Wednesday officially assumed charge as the Chief Secretary of Odisha. The 1989-batch IAS took charge of the office from Suresh Chandra Mahapatra.

However, the journey won’t be a path of roses for the top bureaucrat. With the 2024 General Elections inching closer and the deterioration of the law and order situation in the State, it will be a tough road ahead for Pradeep Jena.

Prior to assuming office on Wednesday, Jena, who earlier served as the Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), visited Puri Srimandir and sought the blessings of Lord Jagannath.

Jena along with his wife visited Srimandir for the darshan of the Holy Trinity and also reviewed the construction work of the Srimandir Parikrama Project.

“Honourable Suresh sir, Anu Garg, the new Development Commissioner and I met the Chief Minister and had a brief discussion on Uniform Policy regarding the sale of land. We will make sure that no one faces any kind of loss due to the policy and all the pending works are completed as soon as possible with the blessings of Lord Jagannath,” said Jena after paying obeisance at the holy temple.

Apart from the Parikrama Project, several other challenges await the new Chief Secretary who also served as the Development Commissioner of the Planning and Convergence Department and the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC).

Other important challenges include ensuring that the Odisha government’s schemes reach every nook and corner of the state ahead of the 2024 General Elections, preparing a roadmap for proper implementation of 20 new schemes pronounced by the government during the 2023-24 Odisha Budget, bringing back the normalcy to the law and order situation, ending bureaucratic rule in the state, maintaining co-relation and coordination between departments and officers, ensuring a good relationship between government officers and the representatives of people, making sure of good governance, maintaining a good relationship with Centre and ensuring all the schemes from the Centre reach Odisha and most importantly completion of the all the major projects on time.

“Going by the present scenario, the Centre and the state government do not share a very good relationship due to political issues. This will further deteriorate as the elections inch near. There will be a lot of bickering between political parties. It will be a challenge for the new CS to maintain good relations with Centre and ensure all the government schemes are properly implemented in Odisha,” said senior journalist Akshay Sahu.

(Reported by Chandan Paikray, Madhusudan Mishra, OTV)

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OPSC Medical Officer Recruitment: Rank holder shares success story

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4 hours ago

April 1, 2023

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They say determination with an optimistic attitude is the key to success. The saying matches well with Dr Ashish Anshuman Panda, who bagged second position in the Medical Officer (Assistant Surgeon) recruitment examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC); the result of which was declared recently.

Ashish, a graduate from MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, qualified the examination in flying colours and aspires to pursue Post Graduation (PG) in paediatrics.

Posted at Simulia PHC, Ashish dedicated his success to his parents and family members.

“I graduated from MKCG Medical College and Hospital in 2021. I started my internship in May 2021 which ended in May 2022. I appeared for the OPSC Assistant Surgeon examination on Feb 20, 2023 and the results were declared on March 29. I secured second position in the examination. I dedicate this success to my parents, family members and well-wishers for their constant support,” a delighted Ashish said.

“When we join MBBS course, we take the Hippocratic Oath to provide health care to all even to a downtrodden patient. I am posted at Simulia PHC for last 10 months. I will do my PG in paediatrics and serve the people,” he added.

Elated over Ashish’s success, his mother said, “My son is very studious since childhood. I am very happy for his success. I want him to serve people and establish himself as a good doctor in the state.”

Similarly, the joy of Ashish’s father knew no bounds. “I cannot express my feelings in words. I want my son to become a good doctor and treat patients free of cost,” he said.

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Teacher helps paraplegic girl to dance with friends, watch her heart-melting reaction

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April 1, 2023

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The importance of a teacher in everyone’s life can’t be described in a few words. A teacher imparts knowledge and wisdom. They give moral support and encourage budding learners to thrive in society by fighting all odds. Teachers also inspire their students to stand out from the crowd while developing crucial qualities.

As a student, everyone must have idolised one or more teachers. However, it is quite rare to find a teacher who goes the extra mile to bring happiness to their students.

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Recently, a video surfaced on social media that shows a paraplegic kid dancing with her friends with the help of her teacher.

In the video, a group of kids are seen dancing their hearts out and enjoying. However, a man is seen dancing with a group of kids while holding a girl. The legs of the little girl are tied to the legs of the man and he is holding a belt attached to the girl.

The girl seems to be enjoying the dance session in the group even though she is unable to dance on her own legs. The excitement of the girl can be seen from her facial expressions. Even in frequent intervals, she is seen moving her hands happily.

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The video shared on Twitter by B&S has so far been viewed over 1.8 million times. As claimed by the user, the man is a teacher and the girl is a paraplegic student. The teacher made it possible for the little girl to dance with her friends in the group.

The video has won the hearts of millions which is obvious from the comments and the number of retweets.

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Morning classes in Odisha schools from April 11

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5 hours ago

April 1, 2023

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In view of the summer ahead, all the government and private schools across Odisha have been directed to start morning classes from April 11.

According to a notification issued by Odisha Information and Public Relations (I&PR) department, the morning classes will start at 7 am and will continue till 11.30 am.

The school authorities have been directed to ensure potable water and other necessary facilities for the students as a precaution for heat wave.

Meanwhile, the new academic session will begin from April 3, 2023.

The admission for the new academic session will be held between from April 3 and 8 in all schools.

“The academic session is starting on April 3 this year. Admissions of students will take place from April 3-8. Proper arrangement has been made to provide textbooks to students immediately following their admission,” said School and Mass Education minister, Samir Ranjan Dash.

Earlier in the day, the Odisha government sent Odia textbooks of class I to VIII to Odia students residing in eight states- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.

(Reported by Jagdish Das, OTV)

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