Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- The Odisha government on Saturday released Science textbooks in Odia for Class 11 students. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi formally unveiled four textbooks, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, for students enrolled in the Science stream.

This move is reportedly an initiative of a long-term plan to strengthen learning outcomes by enabling students to study and prepare for examinations in a language they are most comfortable with.

Officials said the newly released textbooks are expected to benefit students who prefer Odia as the medium of instruction and wish to appear for examinations in the language. The initiative is intended to make Science education more accessible and inclusive, particularly for st...