‘free and universal’ education odisha

From KG to PG, Odisha government announces ‘free and universal’ education






no longer have to pay fees


Students taking admission in government colleges and universities in Odisha will no longer have to pay fees, with the state government announcing that education will be “free and universal”.


Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced free education from kindergarten to postgraduate level (“KG to PG”) as the BJP government completed two years in office.


“Probably Odisha is the first state in the country 

to make such a provision in the education sector. It will immensely benefit the scholars especially the economically backward section,” Majhi said.


benefit more than 10 lakh

Officials said the decision is likely to benefit more than 10 lakh students.


Education up to Class 10 is already free in Odisha.

 The new measure is expected to help students who struggle to pursue higher education because of financial constraints.

30 crore annually



While fees in government colleges and universities are relatively low, the move will cost the state exchequer nearly Rs 30 crore annually.


appoint more than 45,000 teachers



Majhi also announced that the government will appoint more than 45,000 teachers in the coming years to improve educational quality, in addition to the over 26,000 teachers recruited during the past two years.


four new universities 


To expand higher education capacity, he said four new universities will be set up in the state soon and budgetary provisions have already been made.


Highlighting the achievements of his two-year-old government, Majhi stressed infrastructure development



as a driver of economic growth and employment generation. He cited ambitious projects including the 

  • coastal highway, 
  • two expressways connecting southern and northern Odisha, 
  • Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER).


Responding to opposition criticism over the law-and-order situation, Majhi said concerns were “more political in nature”. “There is no crime where the accused has not faced action,” he said.

On crimes against women, the chief minister said the conviction rate had risen significantly under the BJP government.

Majhi also took a swipe at the previous BJD government, accusing it of shielding corrupt officials. He cited vigilance action against several senior officials over the past two years for alleged corruption




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