{"id":13573,"date":"2026-06-13T16:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/?p=13573"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:56:10","slug":"odisha-free-education-kg-to-pg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/odisha-free-education-kg-to-pg\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha Becomes First State to Offer Free Education from KG to PG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">KG to PG: A landmark move towards a change in the education sector with Odisha Becomes First State to Offer Free Education from KG to PG. This groundbreaking project will drive positive change for millions of students by making quality education available without cost barriers, from kindy to post-graduate level. This announcement is greeted with great enthusiasm by educators, students and policymakers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The state government&#8217;s goal of providing free education for every level is to increase enrollment rates, ensure low dropout rates and provide equal opportunities in education for every part of society. Consequently, there are several areas where Odisha is setting the benchmark for the first time, such as providing free education to all children from KG to PG classes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why Does Odisha Make Education Free from KG to PG?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Driven by free and universal education from Kindergarten to Postgraduate level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lowers the financial barriers leading students to drop out of higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helps students from economically weaker sections of the state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advances equity and inclusion in education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Higher enrolment in schools, colleges &amp; universities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promotes girls&#8217; education and minimises middle school dropout<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Establishes new colleges and universities for access to higher education in remote areas and rural areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This ultimately makes for stronger development and more long-term growth in human capital throughout the youth demographics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Its goal is to build a competent labour force for economic growth in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Establishes an unprecedented paradigm for educational reform in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Odisha&#8217;s Education Reforms and Future Vision &#8211; KG To PG<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Initiated free education for KG to PG in government institutions to make education universal and availability widespread.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Implemented NEP 2020 across the state education system<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set up Godabarish Mishra Model Primary Schools at panchayat levels to provide foundational learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You granted its plan for four potential new universities to expand higher educational access.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To also increase educational opportunity in rural India, 18 newly recruited government colleges have been opened.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Continues to recruit teaching and non-teaching staff; Over 26,000; indicated that it will hire 45,000 teachers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offers free textbooks until Class X for school education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supports Tech &amp; Innovation-led learning under the Odisha future roadmap for education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Centred on equity, inclusion and rural education progress across the board.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Objective: To prepare a skilled, knowledge-based workforce to realise Odisha Vision 2036 and 2047<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Education Policy (NEP) PYQs<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Options<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CGL<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Education Policy (NEP) was launched in which year?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 2018 B) 2019 C) 2020 D) 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) 2020<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RRB NTPC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which National Education Policy replaced the 1986 Education Policy?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NEP 2015 B) NEP 2018 C) NEP 2020 D) NEP 2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) NEP 2020<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CHSL<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which ministry is responsible for implementing NEP 2020?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) Ministry of Skill Development B) Ministry of Education C) Ministry of Social Justice D) Ministry of Culture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) Ministry of Education<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under NEP 2020, the traditional 10+2 system is replaced by?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 5+3+3+4 B) 4+4+4+2 C) 8+4 D) 6+3+3+2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) 5+3+3+4<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC MTS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEP 2020 emphasizes education from which age group?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 3\u201318 Years B) 5\u201318 Years C) 6\u201318 Years D) 4\u201316 Years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) 3\u201318 Years<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RRB Group D<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which language policy is recommended under NEP 2020?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) One-Language Formula B) Two-Language Formula C) Three-Language Formula D) Four-Language Formula<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) Three-Language Formula<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC GD<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEP 2020 aims to achieve 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio in school education by which year?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 2025 B) 2030 C) 2035 D) 2040<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) 2030<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC CDS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEP 2020 targets Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education to reach?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 40% B) 45% C) 50% D) 60%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) 50%<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CPO<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which body was replaced by the Higher Education Commission of India (proposed under NEP)?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) UGC only B) AICTE only C) Multiple Regulatory Bodies D) NCERT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) Multiple Regulatory Bodies<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Railway NTPC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which committee drafted the National Education Policy 2020?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) Kasturirangan Committee B) Kothari Committee C) Yashpal Committee D) Mudaliar Committee<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) Kasturirangan Committee<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CHSL<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which Education Policy was in force before NEP 2020?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 1968 Policy B) 1975 Policy C) 1986 Policy D) 1992 Policy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) 1986 Policy<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC CAPF<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEP 2020 recommends vocational education exposure from which class?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) Class 5 B) Class 6 C) Class 8 D) Class 9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) Class 6<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CGL<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which institution develops the National Curriculum Framework under NEP?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) UGC B) NCERT C) AICTE D) NIOS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) NCERT<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RRB Group D<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEP 2020 aims to increase GER in higher education to 50% by which year?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 2030 B) 2035 C) 2040 D) 2047<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) 2035<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC GD<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foundational Stage under NEP 2020 covers which age group?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 3\u20138 Years B) 6\u201311 Years C) 11\u201314 Years D) 14\u201318 Years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) 3\u20138 Years<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/unhcr-reports-global-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNHCR Reports<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion &#8211; KG To PG<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Odisha Becomes First State to Provide Paid Free Education From KG To PG (CM Naveen Patnaik) | Historic Step Intervention Christian Decision. In fact, the state intends to eliminate all financial barriers between kindergarten and postgraduate education. Additionally, the project could boost literacy and higher education enrolment, lower dropout rates, and bolster economic development. Yet there are still implementation challenges \u2014 but long-term benefits should be worth the effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FAQs &#8211; Odisha Announces KG To PG Free Education Policy\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"cfaq-wrapper\" data-multiple=\"0\"><div class=\"cfaq-item cfaq-open\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">1. Which state became the first to offer free education from KG to PG?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\"><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">Odisha became the first state in India to provide free education from kindergarten to postgraduate level.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">2. What does the KG to PG education scheme cover?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">The scheme covers educational expenses from kindergarten through postgraduate studies.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">3. Why was this initiative introduced?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">The initiative aims to improve educational access, reduce financial barriers, and increase enrollment and retention rates.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">4. Who will benefit from the scheme?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">Students across Odisha, especially those from economically weaker and marginalized backgrounds, will benefit.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">5. How can free education reduce dropout rates?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">Students are less likely to leave school or college when financial constraints are removed.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KG to PG: A landmark move towards a change in the education sector with Odisha Becomes First State to Offer Free Education from KG to PG. This groundbreaking project will drive positive change for millions of students by making quality education available without cost barriers, from kindy to post-graduate level. 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