Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV; literally Odisha Model School) is a chain of schools are being set up, one at each of 314 block headquarters of Odisha State, India.[3]

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya
ଓଡିଶା ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
Location
All over Odisha

Odisha

India
Information
TypePublic (State Government)
MottoInspire and Empower
("ଅନୁପ୍ରେରଣ ଏବଂ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ")
Established19 September 2015
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education(CBSE)
AuthorityDepartment of School and Mass Education, Govt of Odisha
Key peopleHon'ble Minister,S&ME Dept.President  : Shri Samir Ranjan Dash

Commissioner cum Secretary,S&ME Dept.Vice President : Ms. Aswathy S., IAS Advisor: Upendra Tripathy, [1] IAS

State Project Director : Shri Sangram Keshari Mohapatra,[2] OAS(SS)
GradesVI - XII
Age range10-18
LanguageEnglish
AffiliationCBSE
Information315 (planned schools); 315 (functional schools)
Websitewww.oav.edu.in

List of 315 Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya HQ

History

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan was established on September 19, 2015 as a society under The Society Registration Act of Odisha, by the Department of School and Mass Education, Govt. of Odisha.

The General Body is the apex body of the Sangathan headed by Minister, School & Mass Education as Chairman. Present Advisor and Working President is Upendra Tripathy[4] appointed on 3 August 2021 after Dr Bijaya Kumar Sahoo succumbs To Covid-19 on 3 June 2021.[5]

These Adarsha Vidyalayas would be CBSE affiliated fully day boarding schools, provide free education, and target talented students through an annual entrance examination. They would have Class VI through Class XII and each class would have 80 students. These schools would be administered through Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, a society registered under Society Registration Act of Odisha.

References
  1. "Odisha CM appoints retired IAS officer Upendra Tripathy as Advisor of Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan - ET Government".
  2. "Odisha Govt Appoints Shri Sangram Kesari Mohapatra as State Project Director of OAVS". November 2021.
  3. "About Us". Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  4. "Odisha CM appoints retired IAS officer Upendra Tripathy as Advisor of Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan". www.aninews.in/. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  5. "Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Advisor Bijaya Sahoo No More". www.newindianexpress.com/. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
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