Archive · 24 Aug 2025
Odisha Students Get Free Bus Rides, Textbooks, and Board Merge
Odisha's government is making school easier!
Students can now ride government buses for free if they wear their uniforms and show their IDs.
Also, all students from 1st to 10th grade will get free textbooks, not just some.
The government is also combining two education boards, like merging two school systems into one.
They are also working on making schools better by improving how teachers are trained, making sure the focus is on quality education.
Odisha school students can travel free on government-run buses.
Students must wear uniforms and carry IDs to avail of the free travel.
Free textbooks will be provided to all students from Classes 1 to 10.
The Odisha government will merge the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) and the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE).
The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) will be developed in line with the NCERT framework.
- Who
- Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond announced the changes.
- What
- School students in Odisha can travel free in government-run buses and will receive free textbooks; the government will merge two education boards.
- When
- Announced on Friday.
- Where
- Odisha.
- Why
- To improve student welfare and align with the National Education Policy.
- Policy Announced By
- Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond
- Free Travel Benefit
- School students in government-run buses
- Conditions for Free Travel
- School uniform and ID required
- Textbook Policy
- Free for Classes 1-10
- Education Boards to Merge
- BSE and CHSE