Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched an online admission portal to assist differently-abled children in enrolling themselves at educational institutions.
Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disability Minister Ashok Chandra Panda on Tuesday stated that the online portal is a part of their department’s website.
Panda further stated that the new initiative was implemented keeping in view the safety and interest of differently-abled students during this ongoing pandemic.
“With the help of the online admission system, both parents and students can maintain social distancing norms. A decision regarding how the schooling will be done is yet to be taken,” said Panda.
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Odisha government has directed 103 special schools across the state to implement online admission systems for the academic session 2020-21.