- Odisha CM launched 807 robotics labs in government schools.
- New labs promote AI, coding, robotics for classes 6-10.
- "Nipun App" introduced for primary foundational learning.
To strengthen technology-based education and expose students to newly emerging AI technologies, the Odisha government has introduced 807 laboratories across several government schools. On November 12, during the children's festival 'Surabh-2026', the state’s Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched these facilities.
Designed for students in classes 6 to 10, these initiatives aim to offer hands-on learning in robotics, coding, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and 3D printing. The aim is to familiarize students with modern technologies and help them build practical technical skills from an early age.
Also Read: Children’s Day Quiz 2026: Check Top 10 Bal Diwas Questions With Answers And Explanations
Also Launched Nipun App
Alongside the robotics laboratories, CM Majhi also launched the “Nipun App.” It is a free Android-based educational platform aiming to strengthen foundational learning in primary school students.
Honoured Meritorious Students
During the event, CM Majhi also presented Shiksha Puraskar to meritorious students, teachers, and honoured educational institutions to commemorate their contribution to the state’s education sector. Under the state-level award scheme for 2024 and 2025, a total of 375 individuals and institutions were honoured.
Recommended For You
The Chief Minister further supported academic excellence by launching the 'Mukhyamantri Odia Bhasha Brutti', awarding 7,350 deserving students with an annual grant of Rs 7,500 for proficiency in Odia. Reflecting on his roots as a teacher, he advised students to remain updated with the current times while filtering misleading information.
Requesting students to focus on studies and prepare themselves for the future, he said, “It is skill, not a degree, that serves as the genuine guarantee for securing a livelihood”.