Nabarangpur / 15th Sept 2025: District Education Officer (DEO) of Nabarangpur, Chhatrapati Sahu, visited the remote primary school of Ladipadar in Tentulikhunti Block on Friday.
Despite the difficult conditions, he expressed happiness that the teaching activities in the school were running smoothly. He inquired and understood the status of mid-day meals, education quality, and other basic facilities in the school.
Local villagers raised a concern that during the rainy season, water leaks from the roof, disrupting classes. The DEO immediately informed the Block Development Officer (BDO) for necessary repair work. The BDO responded that repairs would be carried out after the rainy season.
The headmaster was instructed to ensure uniforms are provided to students according to government guidelines.
There is no proper road to reach Ladipadar school, which is located in a hilly and mountainous area. The DEO travelled on a motorbike to reach the school. On the way, he noticed a house construction site, where he met two dropout girl students working as laborers. After speaking with them, he convinced one of the girls to re-enroll at Pujariguda Government Higher Secondary School.
He also advised the other girl to enroll at Kasturba Gandhi Residential School and assigned the responsibility of their admission to the present CRCC (Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator).
During this visit, the DEO also interacted with students and taught them in simple language, encouraging them not to fear studies and to learn joyfully. He emphasized making the learning process more engaging and effective.
The visit was accompanied by:
- District Science Supervisor Chittaranjan Pattnayak
- ABEO Mohan Madhusudan Bag
- CRCC Kishore Nayak
- Teachers Anand Kumar Nepak, Devi Prasad Nayak, Maguni Santa
- Headmaster Bhakta Shekhar Sahu
- Later, the DEO visited:
- Pujariguda Government Higher Secondary School
- Bapuji High School
Since the higher secondary school was newly established, he reviewed the status of student enrollment. At Pujariguda Higher Secondary School, the DEO himself taught the students, giving guidance on how to understand lessons easily and advising them to be fearless in their learning journey.
After observing the academic environment, he recommended further enhancement of teaching quality.
Tentulikhunti BEO Sudipta Das supported the DEO during the entire visit.