Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- In a major relief to thousands of teachers, lecturers and non-teaching employees across Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the implementation of 15 key recommendations of the high-level Ashok Kumar Tripathy Committee, paving the way for addressing several long-pending demands of the education community.

The decisions are expected to benefit employees working in government, government-aided and unaided private educational institutions under the School and Mass Education and Higher Education departments.

The high-level committee, headed by retired IAS officer Ashok Kumar Tripathy, was constituted to examine various demands raised by teachers' and employees' organisations and recommend appropriate ...