Bhubaneswar: Distribution of corrected textbooks began across Odisha on Monday, with around 45,000 books being supplied on the first day, while a nine-week blended English language training programme for elementary teachers was also launched across all 30 districts.
The first phase of textbook distribution covered areas in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The books distributed on the opening day included Odia textbooks for Classes II, III, IV, V and VI, along with Urdu textbooks for Classes VI, VII and VIII.
According to the Department of School and Mass Education, 41,150 Odia textbooks and 3,150 Urdu textbooks have been allocated for distribution in the identified areas.
The first phase covers Bhubaneswar Municipality, Jatani, Bhubaneswar Sadar, Cuttack Municipality, Cuttack Sadar, Salipur and Nischintakoili.
The distribution of the corrected textbooks will be extended to other districts in a phased manner over the coming days.
Meanwhile, the five-day face-to-face first week of the nine-week blended district-level ELEC programme was launched across all 30 districts of Odisha.
The programme is being conducted by the State Institute of Languages and Teacher Training, Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Azim Premji University, Bengaluru.
The training programme will cover 1,800 elementary teachers, with support from 60 Key Resource Persons and 120 mentors.
The initiative aims to build teachers’ confidence in using English for self-expression and strengthen their use of English in effective teaching-learning practices.
