Bhubaneswar: A day after being sworn-in as School & Mass Education Minister, Samir Ranjan Das today held a review meeting of the department at the State Secretariat after assuming charge.

During the meeting, emphasis was laid on fast repair and restoration of schools which were damaged in cyclone FANI. Rural Development, Works and Panchayati Raj departments have been issued letters in this regard, said Das.

Distribution of textbooks among students will be ensured on the day of opening of schools after conclusion of summer vacation on June 19. The books have already reached at block-level, the minister said.

Discussions were also held on preventing poor results in the annual Matriculation examination, he said.