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PM Modi inaugurates 13 Eklavya schools in Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched 13 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across seven districts in Odisha from Maharashtra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated 13 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across seven districts in Odisha on Sunday, according to Odisha Bytes. The Prime Minister launched the schools from Gadchirolli in Maharashtra.

The new schools are located in the Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Sundaragada, Kandhamala, Kendujhar, Koraput and Rayagada districts. In Mayurbhanj, schools have been established at Bisoi, Jashipur and Saraskana.

In Nabarangpur, the schools are at Kosagumuda, Raighar and Umerkote, while Bisra is in Sundaragada. Other locations include Tumudibandha in Kandhamala, Harichandanpur in Kendujhar, Boipariguda in Koraput and Ramnaguda, Kalyansingpur and Padmapur in Rayagada.

Foundation stones were also laid for EMRS projects at Daringbadi, K. Nuagaon and Kotagarh in the Kandhamala district. Local public representatives and government officials attended the virtual programmes at the designated venues.

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