“Environmental Studies and Disaster Management” mandatory in +3 courses

Bhubaneswar : Odisha Higher Education Minister, Arun Sahoo, informed that Environmental Studies and Disaster Management will now be a mandatory subject for +3 first year students across the State.

Sahoo said a model syllabus has already been created for the on-going examination reforms.

Sahoo said the new curriculum will be implemented from the current academic session.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during a meeting with his Council of Ministers in May this year had resolved to make ‘disaster and pandemic preparedness’ a part of the curriculum in schools and colleges.