OAVS provides free quality education in English to the students, especially from semi-urban and rural areas, from across the state. The Adarsha Vidyalaya aims to promote the rural talents by inculcating the 21st century learning skills through a holistic and integral approach for their physical and aesthetic development, apart from academic fineness. This co-ed School is established at the Block Headquarter in all the 314 Blocks of Odisha, at Secondary and Senior Secondary level from Classes VI to XII. The Adarsha Vidyalayas will play a key role in spreading modern education in remote parts in the State, while integrating the students of small towns and villages with mainstream education.
Genesis
- It started as a ‘Model School’, launched by Government of India, under Central Assistance Scheme in the year 2010-2011. However, it was delinked from Central Assistance from the financial year 2015-16.
- The Project was taken forward by Government of Odisha, with additional features and established on September 19, 2015, as a society, under The Society Registration Act of Odisha.
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The General Body is the apex body of the Sangathan headed by Hon’ble Minister, School & Mass Education as President.
- The Executive Body is headed by Advisor cum Working President or Chairman.
- The Management Body is headed by DC and ACS as Chairman.
- The Executive Body (Academics) is headed by Commissioner cum Secretary, School and Mass Education Department.
- Vidyalaya Management and Development Committee (VMDC) constituted in all OAVs to look after the affair.
- The Sangathan aims to establish one Adarsha Vidyalaya in each of the 314 Blocks of the State.
- The first Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya was established at Sanmouda in 2016 by the Odisha Department of School and Mass Education.
- Gradually higher classes will be opened and each year new students will be admitted in Class VI only.
Highlight
- It will act as a lead school and be a focal point in that area for bringing academic excellence in adjoining educational institutions.
Key Features
- All the schools are administered through Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan.
- The Vidyalaya will have Classes from VI to XII, having two sections in each class with intake capacity of 40 students in each class.
- Admission is done through Entrance Test and students can join in Class VI.
- The test is largely non-verbal and objective in nature and is designed to prevent any disadvantage to children from rural areas.
- Teacher: Pupil ration is 1:25.
- 50% reservation for Girl’s in each category.
- The reservation for seats will be at par with the percentage of SC/ST population in the respective blocks.
- Bridge Course materials are developed to help in east transition from Odia medium to English medium.
- English is the main mode of instruction and Odia will be the second language.
- Uniformity in logo, school uniform, badge to instil respect, pride and sense of community among the students.