Odisha to send trainee teachers to the doorstep of primary school students

Initiative will address learning gap for children, enable practical experience for trainee teachers.

With the lack of Internet connectivity and access to smartphones depriving thousands of children of school lessons, the Odisha government has come up with the innovative idea of sending 10,000 trainee teachers to the students’ doorstep to address the learning gap. The pandemic has already had an adverse impact on one academic year and may disrupt the forthcoming academic year in the event of a possible third wave. To address this issue, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is set to hold detailed consultations with the Principals of teachers’ training institutes on the modalities of sending trainee teachers to the students.