Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today announced the formation of a high-level committee to thoroughly examine the long-pending demands of teachers, professors, and non-teaching staff across the state’s educational institutions.

The committee will be headed by retired bureaucrat Ashok Kumar Tripathy and has been mandated to submit its comprehensive report within six months.

Shri Tripathy, who superannuated in the rank of Chief Secretary has served as Principal Secretary in School & Mass Education and Higher Education Departments. He has also served as Vice Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture.

The announcement, made by the Chief Minister in the State Legislative Assembly, is seen as a significant move by the new government to address issues plaguing the education sect

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