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Hans India
22-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Girls outshine boys in Plus 2 exam
Bhubaneswar: Girls performed better than boys in the Plus 2 (Class 12) examinations in Odisha, the results of which were declared on Wednesday. About 82.77 per cent of students cleared the examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said. About 3.93 lakh students had filled the forms for the Annual Higher Secondary Examination 2025, and of them, 3.82 lakh appeared, he said. Out of the 3.16 lakh students who passed the examinations, 1.74 lakh are girls and 1.42 lakh are boys, he said. The pass percentage of boys is 77.88 and girls is 87.24, he added. Gond said 1,01,914 students passed in the first division, 67,815 students secured second division, and 1,43,339 students got third division. The pass percentage in Arts is 80.51, Science 87.49, Commerce 83.2 and 60.57 in vocational studies, he said. Students can download their marksheet from and Congratulating the successful students, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi wished for their bright future. For the students who did not get the desired results, he said, 'We will have to give many more exams in the coming days. Success in the exams of life is the real success. Make efforts with confidence. Make your father, mother and the country proud.'
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Odisha to distribute ‘Jaadu Pedi' to students in 45,000 primary schools
BHUBANESWAR: The government has decided to distribute 'Jaadu Pedi', a play-based learning material tailored for children developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), among children aged 3-8 years in 45,000 primary schools of the state. Ahead of the distribution programme, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday had a look into the learning materials in the kit. School and Mass Education secretary Shalini Pandit briefed the chief minister about the various materials available in the kit. The chief minister expressed happiness upon seeing the materials in Jaadu Pedi and said the children can learn about the utility and usage of local materials through the toys and play materials provided in the kit. These toys will not only help children learn but also attract them towards education, he added. The learning materials in the Jaadu Pedi have been developed and contextualised by each District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) for children in pre-school, Class-I and Class-II as per the New Education Policy-2020. Each kit costs approximately `20,000 and will be distributed to around 45,000 schools with a total expenditure of `90 crore. This initiative aims to make foundational learning engaging and interactive. The kit comprises playbooks, toys, puzzles, posters, flash cards, story books and worksheets reflecting the local culture, social context and languages. It is designed to generate curiosity among the children and accommodate the diverse needs of learners in the foundational stage, officials said.
