Bhubaneswar: As many as 250 Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs) are functioning in the State and the remaining 64 will become functional from June 17 this year.
This was revealed during a review meeting of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sanghathan (OAVS) chaired by School & Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash at the Lokseba Bhavan here today.
While classroom teaching for Class VI students in these 64 OAVs will commence from June 17, it was decided at the meeting to complete the construction of these OAVs by November 2023, said an official.
It was further decided at the meeting to complete the construction of hostels for students of all OAVs by November 2023, the official added.
Besides, it was also decided to fill up the 1749 vacancies for better management of these schools by the end of June this year, the official informed.
Among others, Principal Secretary, School & Mass Education Department Bishnupada Sethi; Project Director, OAVS Premchand Choudhary and other senior officials attended the meeting.
