On Teachers’ Day, Odisha CM Majhi tells students: Stay off social media, focus on careers
On Teachers' Day, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi addressed students at a local government school in Cuttack, urging them to concentrate on their careers rather than engaging in social media. Majhi emphasized that students' primary responsibility was to study well, acquire skills, and contribute to their own and the nation's development.
The chief minister stressed that the purpose of education was not just to acquire knowledge but to shape human beings. He also advocated for a friendlier relationship between students and teachers. Majhi highlighted his government's 'KG to PG free education' initiative, claiming it could be the first state to implement such a scheme in India.
He discussed other government initiatives to improve school infrastructure and ensure quality education. Addressing the recruitment crisis, Majhi announced plans to hire 45,000 teachers soon. Meanwhile, teachers in Odisha continue their protest at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in the state capital on the 21st day, demanding eight-point changes including Grant-in-Aid, better service conditions, a higher retirement age, rectification of anomalies in the grade pay system, and inclusion under the 7th Pay Commission scale.
Despite the teachers' protest, the Odisha government cancelled a planned education award ceremony on Teachers' Day.
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