• At the state level, the top 10 blocks will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹50,00,000 for each.
• The award will be given to the Block Development Officers based on the performance of blocks.
• The award money will be incurred towards the overall development of the schools of concerned blocks.

Eligibility criteria

• All blocks are eligible for this award.

Procedure for Selection of Blocks for the Block Award.

• Application for the Block Award to be filled up online by the concerned BDO.
• The BDOs will submit the filled in online application form along with the certified documents to the DIETs for placing the list before the District Level Committee.
• The DIET will scrutinize the data related to performance of each block based on the rubrics filled up by them.
• The supporting documents for different sub-components of Block Award should be uploaded along with the application. It should be attested by the concerned BDO of the block.
• The DIET of the district will place the list before DLC for nomination of one block from each district.
• Post approval, the DIETs shall share the list with PSS which will verify the applications, shortlist top 10 blocks, and place the list before the state level committee for approval.
• The top 10 blocks will be felicitated at state level.

• At state level top 10 schools will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹10,00,000 each.
• At district level 90 Schools (on pro rata basis) shall be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹5,00,000 each.
• At block level 942 schools (top three schools of each block) and 15 schools (top three schools of each Municipal Corporation) shall be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹3,00,000 each.
• The award money will be incurred towards overall development of school & professional development of teachers/HMs.

Eligibility criteria

• All government and government aided secondary schools under the ambit of HST are eligible.

Procedure for Selection of Secondary Schools for the Secondary School Award

The secondary schools will be awarded at the state, district & block level based on secondary school rubrics as follows.

• Application for the School Award to be filled up online by the concerned HM/In-charge HM.
• The Block Level Committee will verify the concerned schools within their jurisdiction as per the filled-in application of the school and forward it to the DIET of the concerned district.
• The DIET will verify the list of schools submitted by the block/Municipal Corporation and can approve or change the marks assigned to the schools with necessary justification for the change.
• The DIET will then place the list before DLC for approval. Post approval of DLC, the DIET will submit the list of top scoring school based on the pro rata count of the district to PSS.
• PSS will verify the applications received from districts, shortlist the top 10 schools as per the secondary school award rubric and place it before the State Level Committee for approval.
• Post approval of SLC, selected schools will receive the awards at state level in the felicitation ceremony organised by PSS.
• After excluding the top 10 schools selected for state award, PSS will send the district wise list (on pro rata basis) of 90 schools and the list of top three schools per block/ Municipal Corporation (The list will exclude the list of top 10 schools of the state and 90 for the district award) to the DIETs of all the districts.
• After receiving the district-wise and block/Municipal Corporation-wise list of schools, concerned DIET of the district will place the list before DLC for approval. Post approval, DIET will send the list to the DEO to felicitate schools at district/block level.

Under stakeholder approach, the functions of School Management Committee involve:

• Monitor the overall functioning of the school
• Prepare and recommend School Development Plan.
• Monitor the utilization of the grants received from government or local authority or FROM any other source.

For the proactive SMCs, Mukhyamantri Shikhya Puraskar envisages to identify and felicitate the exemplary works for holistic development of education in school atmosphere. SMCs will be awarded based on secondary school award rubric and it will be awarded at the state level, district level and block level.

• At the state level the top 10 SMCs will be awarded with cash incentive of ₹1,00,000/- each.
• At the district level 90 SMCs (on a pro-rata basis) will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹50,000/- each.
• At the block level 314 SMCs (Top SMC of each block) & at the Municipal Corporation level 05 SMCs (Top SMC of each MCs) will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹ 30,000/- each.
• The award money will be incurred towards overall development of the concerned school.

Eligibility Criteria

• All SMCs are eligible for this award.

Procedure for Selection of SMC for SMC Award

• Wherever the secondary school will receive the award, the SMC/SMDC of those particular schools will receive the award at state/district/block/MC level (NB: At block/MC level, only the SMC/SMDC of top 1 school will be awarded). No Separate procedure for selection is required.

• At the state level the top 10 Mo School Alumni Committees will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹1,00,000/- each.
• At the district level 90 Mo School Alumni Committees (on Pro rata basis) shall be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹50,000/- each.
• At the block level 314 Alumni Committees (Best Alumni Committee of each block) & 05 Alumni Committees (Best Alumni Committee of each Municipal Corporation) shall be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹30,000/- each.
• The award money will be incurred towards overall development of the concerned schools.

Eligibility criteria

• All Mo School Alumni Committees are eligible for this award.

Procedure for Selection of Alumni Committee Award

• The HMs/In-charge HMs will initiate and facilitate the alumni committees for filling up of the online application for Alumni Committee Award. The BEO to ensure a smooth conduct.
• The Block Level Committee(BLC) will verify the applications of concerned school Alumni Committees within their jurisdiction as per the filled-in application of the school and forward it to the DIET of the concerned district.
• The DIET will verify the application of the concerned school Alumni committees submitted by the block/Municipal Corporation and can approve or change the marks assigned to the alumni committee with necessary justification for the change.
• The DIET will then place the list before DLC. Post approval of DLC, the DIET will submit the list of top-scoring school alumni committee based on the pro rata count of the district to PSS.
• PSS will verify the applications received from districts, shortlist the top 10 alumni committees as per the Alumni Committee Award rubric and place it before the State Level Committee for approval.
• Post approval of SLC, selected alumni committees will receive the awards at state level in the felicitation ceremony organised by PSS.
• After excluding the top 10 alumni committees selected for state award, PSS will send the district wise list (on pro rata basis) of 90 alumni committees and the list of top alumni committee per block/ Municipal Corporation (The list will exclude the list of top 10 alumni committees for the state and 90 for the district award) to the DIETs of all the districts.
• After receiving the district-wise and block/Municipal Corporation-wise list of alumni committees, concerned DIET of the district will place the list before DLC for approval. Post approval, DIET will send the list to the DEO to felicitate alumni committees at district/block level.

• At the state level the top 10 Gram Panchayats will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹10,00,000/- each. At the district level 90 Gram Panchayats (on a pro-rata basis) shall be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹5,00,000/- each.
• At the block level 314 Gram Panchayats (Best performing GP of each block) will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹ 1,00,000/- each.
• The award money will be incurred towards the overall development of the schools in the concerned Panchayat.

Eligibility criteria

• All Gram Panchayats are eligible for this award.

Procedure for Selection of Gram Panchayat for Gram Panchayat Award

• The BDOs will facilitate the PEOs for filling up the online application for Gram Panchayat Award. Concerned BEO will extend necessary assistance.
• The Block Level Committee(BLC) will verify the applications of concerned Gram Panchayat within their jurisdiction as per the filled-in application of the GP and forward it to the DIET of the concerned district.
• The DIET will verify the application of the concerned Gram Panchayat submitted by the block/Municipal Corporation and can approve or change the marks assigned to the GP with necessary justification of the change.
• The DIET will then place the list before DLC. Post approval of DLC, the DIET will submit the list of top scoring Gram Panchayat based on the pro rata count of the district to PSS.
• PSS will verify the applications received from districts, shortlist the top 10 gram panchayats as per the Gram Panchayat Award rubric and place it before the State Level Committee for approval.
• Post approval of SLC, selected Gram Panchayats will receive the awards at state level in the felicitation ceremony organised by PSS.
• After excluding the top 10 GPs selected for state award, PSS will send the district wise list (on pro rata basis) of 90 GPs and the list of top Gram Panchayat per block (The list will exclude the list of top 10 GPs for the state and 90 for the district award) to the DIETs of all the districts.
• After receiving the district-wise and block-wise list of GPs, concerned DIET of the district will place the list before DLC for approval. Post approval, DIET will send the list to the DEO to felicitate alumni committees at district/block level.

• At the state level, the top 50 elementary schools will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹5,00,000 each.
• At the district level, 300 elementary schools (on a pro-rata basis) will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹3,00,000 each.
• At the block level, 942 elementary schools (top three schools of each block) & at Municipal Corporation level, 15 elementary school (top three schools of each MC) will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹1,00,000 each.
• The award money will be incurred towards overall development of the concerned school & professional development of teachers/head teacher.

Eligibility criteria

• All government and government aided elementary schools of Odisha are eligible.

Procedure for Selection of Elementary Schools for the Elementary School Award

• The data related to school will be filled up online by the Individual HM/In-charge HM applying for the School Award.
• The Block Level Committee (BLC) will verify the applications of concerned Elementary schools within their jurisdiction, and forward the list to the DIET of the concerned district.
• The DIET will verify the applications submitted by the block/Municipal Corporation and can approve or change the marks assigned to the schools with necessary justification of the changes.
• The DIET will then place the list before DLC for approval. Post approval of DLC, the DIET will submit the list of top scoring school based on the pro rata count of the district to PSS.
• PSS will verify the applications received from districts, shortlist the top 50 schools as per the Elementary school award rubric and place it before the State Level Committee for approval.
• Post approval of SLC, selected schools will receive the awards at state level in the felicitation ceremony organised by PSS.
• After excluding the top 50 schools selected for state award, PSS will send the district wise list (on pro rata basis) of 300 schools and the list of top three schools per block/ Municipal Corporation (The list will exclude the list of top 50 schools of the state and 300 for the district award) to the DIETs of all the districts.
• After receiving the district-wise and block/Municipal Corporation-wise list of schools, concerned DIET of the district will place the list before DLC for approval. Post approval, DIET will send the list to the DEO to felicitate schools at district/block level.

• At the state level the top 03 DIETs will be awarded with a cash incentive of ₹10,00,000/- each.
• The award will be given to the principal, DIET based on the performance in the DIET rubric.
• The award money will be incurred towards overall development of the DIETs & professional development of principal & teacher educators of the DIETs.

Eligibility criteria

• All DIETs are eligible for this award.

Procedure for Selection of DIETs for the DIET Award

• Application for the DIET Award to be filled up online by the concerned principal/In-charge principal of individual DIETs applying for the state award.
• The DIETs will submit the filled in online application along with certified documents to Panchasakha Sikhya Setu for placing the list before the SLC.
• Panchasakha Sikhya Setu will place the list before SLC for verification.
• The SLC will verify the data provided and select the best performing 3 DIETs for felicitation at state level.
• Physical verification by State Level Committee will be conducted.