Bhubaneswar: In a major push to transform grassroots education, Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the development of model schools at the Gram Panchayat (G.P.) level under the ambitious Godabarisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme.
The primary objective of the GAV scheme is to establish high-quality, inclusive education institutions, aligning with the principles of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and the NIPUN Odisha mission. A special focus will be placed on strengthening Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills for holistic student empowerment.
The scheme’s first phase is set to span three years, from 2025-26 to 2027-28, during which a total of 2,200 model schools are planned for constru