State aims to integrate football training into schools and build a strong district-level feeder network Bhubaneswar: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Odisha government have begun discussions to renew the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy in the state, while also planning a major expansion of grassroots football development. AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey met senior state…
New scholarship to help SC/ST students pursue postgraduate and PhD studies abroad Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department launched the Videsh Siksha Bruti Scheme, a major initiative aimed at helping meritorious SC and ST students study in top foreign universities. The scheme will come into effect from the 2025–26 academic session. A support system for global…
The Odisha government has begun the process of recruiting 1,353 teaching staff across various state-run universities under the provisions of the newly implemented Odisha University Amendment Act. The initiative, announced by Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, is aimed at addressing the long-pending shortage of faculty members in the state’s higher education institutions. In a high-level…
