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Education
Odisha Unveils 300 New Reading Devices on Children’s Day to Strengthen Foundational Literacy
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 07:05 AM
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On Children’s Day, Odisha’s education department launched 300 new reading devices under the ‘Suravi‑2026’ initiative to improve foundational literacy among school‑age children.
Odisha’s education ministry marked Children’s Day by rolling out 300 new electronic readers as part of the ‘Suravi‑2026’ programme, a drive aimed at strengthening foundational literacy for young learners across the state. The launch took place in Bhubaneswar, where officials demonstrated the devices and outlined the rollout plan for government and private schools.
The readers are pre‑loaded with age‑appropriate content in Odia and English, designed to help children develop basic reading and comprehension skills before entering formal schooling. By providing a uniform digital tool, the state hopes to bridge gaps in early literacy, especially in rural and underserved areas.
Education officials indicated that the initiative will be monitored through periodic assessments, with the goal of reaching at least one million children by the end of the five‑year programme. The distribution will be coordinated with school administrations, and teachers will receive training on integrating the readers into classroom activities.
Stakeholders, including NGOs working in education, welcomed the move, noting that technology‑enabled learning can complement traditional teaching methods and accelerate progress toward the state’s literacy targets.
The readers are pre‑loaded with age‑appropriate content in Odia and English, designed to help children develop basic reading and comprehension skills before entering formal schooling. By providing a uniform digital tool, the state hopes to bridge gaps in early literacy, especially in rural and underserved areas.
Education officials indicated that the initiative will be monitored through periodic assessments, with the goal of reaching at least one million children by the end of the five‑year programme. The distribution will be coordinated with school administrations, and teachers will receive training on integrating the readers into classroom activities.
Stakeholders, including NGOs working in education, welcomed the move, noting that technology‑enabled learning can complement traditional teaching methods and accelerate progress toward the state’s literacy targets.