Sambalpur: 5T Logos to Be Removed from 205 High Schools; 1 Crore Spent on Conversion
Sambalpur: Under the Department of School and Mass Education, there are 205 government and aided high schools in Sambalpur district. In the 2021-22 academic year, the transformation process of these schools began under the ‘Mo School’ campaign. Each high school was allocated 45 lakh rupees for the development of infrastructure, including smart classrooms, modern laboratories, and e-libraries. The transformation of these schools was planned to be completed in four phases before the elections. However, it is reported that the work for the fourth phase is still incomplete. Approximately 1 crore rupees have been provided for the transformation of all 205 high schools in the district. There have been allegations of substandard work or partial completion in some schools. On Thursday, the State Project Director of OSEPA and Member Secretary of Mo School, Parul Patwari, issued a letter (No. 2956) instructing the District Education Officers to immediately remove the 5T boards from the high schools.
Similarly, there are 52 higher secondary schools (junior colleges) in Sambalpur district. Depending on the number of registered students, each higher secondary school was provided with 25 lakh, 50 lakh, 75 lakh, or 1 crore rupees for the 5-T transformation. While funds have been provided to all higher secondary schools, the transformation work was ongoing.
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The state government has spent lakhs of rupees on the 5-T transformation of high schools and higher secondary schools. Additionally, under the ‘Mo School’ initiative, the government matches double the amount of donations provided by the alumni associations of the schools, which has led to the development of the infrastructure of these educational institutions. However, there have been allegations that proper management and monitoring were not being adequately addressed. Intellectual circles express hope that the quality of education and the overall development of the infrastructure in these schools will improve following the upcoming election and potential government change.
