The Odisha government will give promotion to 63,303 primary teachers to motivate them to impart quality education at the primary level. The state government has also announced plans to reduce their residency period.

These decisions were announced by chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who is keen to strengthen the primary education system in the state.

The announcement came just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced steps to reform the education system in the country.

Making the announcement the chief minister said: “The promotion given to the teachers will enhance the management and education system in primary schools across the state.”

As per the announcement, 29,759 assistant teachers will be promoted from 5 (A) level to 5 (B) level. Besides, 29,759 teachers, who are in 5 B level will be promoted to level-4. Similarly 3785 headmasters in level-4 will be promoted to level-3 by September 2021.

Similarly, The residency period (a period for which a candidate must work at the department) for assistant teachers will be reduced to six months from the existing one year.

In order to motivate the teachers, the state government has also announced that the period for promotion to level-3 from level-4 will be reduced to one year from the existing two years.