There was a  joint initiative of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and UNICEF on statistical priofile of education in Orissa.Pls find attached the detail statistics herewith.

As parents and caregivers, havent we all at some point in time found it difficult to get our points across to the little ones? Verbal repetition, contrary to adult beliefs, does not reinforce messages within a childs mind. As clichd as it may sound, children do learn best, by actions and example. Taking this concept to the stage a theater group from the UK, London Talents is on a tour conducting educational plays for children below the age of 7 years and their parents.

He managed the unthinkable right here in the Capital and rose from being an average ‘Delhiwalla' to a celebrity overnight.

In 2009, IT consultant Sumit Vohra, a South Delhi resident, managed to secure a nursery seat for his daughter in seven of the 11 schools he had applied to. His success run did not end here. He turned his experience into a book, and a website, helping hundreds of other parents who have to go through the trying process every year.

 Source:Orissa Budget and Accountability Centre

Hi all,

Please find reproduced below an interesting and relevant article in "The Times of India" of December 07, 2011 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/The-guard-watches-over-the-future-of-school-kids/articleshow/11014358.cms

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 The very debate of quality provided in private schools is not only because of the economically affluent parents ,this also begs attention to the teachers and their staffing pattern and salary.The government of Odisha always condoles on the result of the govt. schools.But here the teachers are paid badly in public schools which is 3 times lesser than the private schools.

 The very debate of quality provided in private schools is not only because of the economically affluent parents ,this also begs attention to the teachers and their staffing pattern and salary.The government of Odisha always condoles on the result of the govt. schools.But here the teachers are paid badly in public schools which is 3 times lesser than the private schools.

 Sukanti Munda (10) belongs to Pichhilabeda village in Swampatna block of Keonjhar district. She has five brothers and two sisters, but they all live under abject poverty.