Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV; literally Odisha Model School) is a chain of schools are being set up, one at each of 314 block headquarters of Odisha State, India.[1]

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya
ଓଡିଶା ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
Location
All over Odisha

Odisha

India
Information
TypePublic (State Government)
MottoInspire and Empower
("ଅନୁପ୍ରେରଣ ଏବଂ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ")
Established19 September 2015
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education(CBSE)
AuthorityOdisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan
PresidentBijaya Kumar Sahoo
GradesVI - XII
Age range11-18
LanguageEnglish
AffiliationCBSE
Information314 (planned schools); 214 (functional schools)
Websitewww.oav.edu.in

History

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan was established on September 19, 2015, as a society under The Society Registration Act of Odisha. Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya was founded by the Department of School and Mass Education, Govt. of Odisha

The General Body is the apex body of the Sangathan headed by Hon’ble Minister, School & Mass Education as Chairman. The Executive Body is headed by DC-cum-ACS as Chairman.

Objectives
  • Setting up of Model Schools – one in every Educationally Backward Blocks.
  • Will have an infrastructure & facilities of the same standard as of Kendriya Vidyalayas. New Schools may be established or existing schools may be converted into Model schools.
  • Model schools will have adequate ICT infrastructure, Internet connectivity and full time computer teachers.
  • Model schools will have appropriate pace setting activities so that schools in the neighbourhood can benefit.

[2][3] These Adarsha Vidyalayas would be CBSE affiliated fully day boarding schools, provide free of education, and target talented students through an annual entrance examination. These would have Class VI through Class XII and each class would have 80 number of students. These schools would be administered through Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, a society registered under Society Registration Act of Odisha.[4]

Progress

100 Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas(OAVs) have already started functioning from academic session 2016–17 and 60 more academic session 2017–18.New 30 Schools Opened In 2018-19 And 24 More In 2019–20. As Of Now a total of 214 OAV running in Odisha. Amongst the 100 first phase school Class-XI Science Opened in 30 OAVs and expected to open in rest schools next school. Dr Bijaya Kumar Sahoo has been appointed as Advisor with rank and status of Minister of State by the Odisha Government. He briefed CM the road map for 314 high quality schools.[5]

References
  1. "About Us". Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. "Odisha launches 100 Adarsha Vidyalayas". Times of India. April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  3. "Information Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  4. "Naveen launches Adarsh Vidyalaya project". The Hindu. April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  5. http://www.odishabytes.com/bijaya-kumar-sahoo-is-new-odisha-adarsha-vidyalaya-sangathan-adviser/
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