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Odisha teacher recruitment and deployment efforts

Overview

The Odisha government has initiated measures to address teacher shortages and improve educational standards in the state.

In August 2026, the School and Mass Education Department directed district collectors to deploy additional teachers to approximately 1,458 single-teacher schools. This directive aimed to comply with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which mandates specific pupil-teacher ratios to prevent adverse effects on education quality. Collectors were tasked with reviewing school statuses and completing teacher rationalization or transfers within one month.

Following these efforts, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced in September 2026 that the state government would recruit 45,000 teachers to fill vacant positions. The Chief Minister also reaffirmed broader commitments to the education sector, including providing free education from KG to PG and developing various primary school initiatives.

Entities

School and Mass Education Department · N. Thirumala Naik · Odisha government · Odisha · Secondary Board High School

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Odisha CM announces recruitment of 45,000 teachers

    Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi announced the recruitment of 45,000 teachers and urged students to focus on studies rather than excessive social media use.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Odisha orders deployment of teachers to single-teacher schools

    The Odisha government has ordered district collectors to deploy more teachers to single-teacher schools to comply with RTE Act norms and improve education quality for approximately 60,000 students.

Sources

desitalkchicago.com · kalingatv.com · latestly.com · newsable.asianetnews.com