Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department has sealed 9 schools due to a complete lack of teachers. These 9 primary schools across 7 districts in Odisha have been shut down because there are no teachers posted there. Notably, 3 of these schools are located in Keonjhar district.
Students from these closed schools are being directed to enroll in nearby primary schools, and Block Education Officers (BEOs) have been instructed to ensure and monitor the re-enrollment process.
Additionally, District Education Officers have been asked to submit proposals to OSEPA (Odisha School Education Programme Authority) to upgrade these schools as per the directive from the Directorate of Primary Education.
Schools Affected:
One such school is Ma Hingula Upper Primary School in Korei block of Jajpur district, which was closed after the teacher retired on May 31. Similarly:
In Keonjhar district, Shashire Primary School of Hatadihi block and Rogapur Upper Primary School of Anandapur block are closed due to no teachers.
Begunakhman Upper Primary School in Patna block, Keonjhar, was closed after its teacher retired on April 30.
The Directorate of Primary Education made the decision to close these schools temporarily.
Other affected schools include:
Lokanath Jew Upper Primary School in Jagatsinghpur
Netali Subash Chandra Bose Upper Primary School, Digapahandi block, Ganjam
Gokul Pradhan Upper Primary School, Lakhna block, Jharsuguda
Beheramal Upper Primary School, Sambalpur
A school in Mayurbhanj district
Government Actions:
Students from these schools must be shifted to the nearest schools without delay.
BEOs are responsible for ensuring uninterrupted education and smooth enrollment.
The department has also ordered that educational disruptions must be minimized, and upgradation proposals be sent to OSEPA for approval.
This action aims to ensure students’ education is not hampered due to staff shortages and institutional delays.