Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The students were extremely excited when Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the launch of the 5-T School Transformation Campaign’s fourth phase today. The Chief Minister opened 389 remodeled schools in five districts—Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, and Bargarh—on the first day of the initiative. The Ganjam district has up to 149 high schools, with 11 in Jharsuguda, 57 in Jagatsinghpur, 112 in Kendrapara, and 60 in Bargarh.
In the fourth phase, 1794 transformed high schools will be opened. It is noteworthy that the state has already undergone three phases of transformation for 6,883 schools. 8677 schools will be transformed in total after the fourth phase is finished. For their cooperation, the Chief Minister expressed gratitude to the MLAs, Panchayat representatives, school management committee, teachers, students, and parents in each district.
Speaking to the students, the Chief Minister declared that Odisha is currently experiencing a period of profound change. The process of change is underway everywhere, including in mutts, temples, panchayats, schools, colleges, hospitals, tourism destinations, and villages. The change is creating the foundation for a powerful, new Odisha. The Chief Minister went on to say that the school transformation program is the most significant and effective of these transformation initiatives. Schools lay the foundation for a country’s future. Education is the means by which our society’s collective consciousness is raised. According to him, the transformation of schools will be crucial to the future growth and advancement of the Odia people.
