BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday presented awards to schools and students in recognition of their academic achievements. A total of 7,519 awards were distributed across 16 categories under the 'Mukhyamantri Shikhya Puraskar,' accompanied by a cumulative prize money of Rs 138 crore.
A total of 2,027 students were awarded for their performances in the class 10 board examination. Four districts -- Balasore, Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur and Jharsuguda -- were awarded for their performance in the board examinations.
Patnaik said the awards were given for the overall development of school education and the intellectual development of the children.
"To turn education into a social movement and revolutionise the education system, transformational initiatives are taking place in the sector," he said.
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