Bhubaneswar, Dec 12: Life history of former chief minister and legendary leader Biju Patnaik will be taught in classroom as a part of course curriculum in schools across Odisha from Class VI onwards starting the 2017-18 academic session.
The School and Mass Education department has started the groundwork to execute the State government’s plan on introduction of the life history in the school syllabus from the ensuing academic year. Sources said starting from childhood of Biju Babu to academic career, contribution in freedom struggle, political ups and lows, aviation pilot career and contribution towards the State’s growth will be featured in the course syllabus.
Apart from Biju Babu, life histories of other freedom fighters such as Subhash Bose, Veer Surendra Sai and Laxman Naik will be mentioned in the course syllabus which will be brought out by the State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT).
