Teacher clusters to be formed in remote areas of Odisha’s Malkangiri

Malkangiri: In a bid to ensure regular imparting of education in the remote areas of Odisha’s Malkangiri district, the State Government has decided to form teacher clusters in the region, said School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash today.

School students of as many as seven gram panchayats will be benefited by the initiative for which Rs 8 crore will be spent. Facility for accommodation of 15 teachers will be provided in the first phase, the minister said.

Foundation stone for the teacher cluster will be laid on December 18, Dash said. Lack of proper road has been affecting commuting of teachers to their respective schools in the remote areas of the district.