Odisha government has announced Mukhyamantri Shikhya Puraskar Yojana 2023 in recently presented budget. Mukhya mantri shikhya puraskar yojana aims to encourage healthy competition and to recognize excellence in the transformed schools and other schools of the state. Read this article till the end to know complete details about mukhyamantri sikhya puraskar yojna.

Mukhyamantri Shikhya Puraskar Yojana In Odisha Budget 2023-24

Finance minister has presented Odisha Budget 2023-24 on 24 February 2023. While delivering the Odisha Budget Speech 2023-24, Finance Minister said that Odisha govt. has launched Mukhya Mantri Shikhya Puraskar to encourage healthy competition and to recognize excellence in the transformed schools and other schools of the state. In this scheme:-
  • A total of 34,500 students will be felicitated with academic award. Leadership award will be given to 17,118 students and scholarships to a total of 2000 meritorious students based on 10th board result and economic criteria. 
  • A total of 700 teachers, 419 Head Masters, 58 Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCCs), 10 Block Education Officers and 3 District Education Officers will be given award for Secondary School category. 
  • Under Elementary School category, 350 Head Masters will be felicitated along with 319 Teachers.
  • 1307 schools, 3 best DIETs will be awarded under the institutional category in the Elementary level.
  • 3 districts, 10 blocks, 1057 schools, 414 Best Gram Panchayats, 419 Best School Management Committees, 419 Best Alumni Committees will be awarded at the Secondary level.
  • An amount of Rs. 139 crore is proposed for the Mukhyamantri Shikhya Puraskar Yojana.

Brief on Mukhya Mantri Sikhya Puraskar Yojana

Name of SchemeMukhyamantri Shikhya Puraskar Yojana
StateOdisha
Date of Announcement24 February 2023
Objectiveto encourage healthy competition, recognize excellence in the transformed schools and other schools of the state
Type of AwardsAcademic awards, leadership awards and other awards like secondary school / elementary school category 
Who Announced ItFinance Minister, while presenting Odisha Budget 2023-24

Odisha Budget Speech 2023-24 - https://finance.odisha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-02/Budget%20Speech%20Pt%20II%20Eng.pdf