Overview

• The Union education minister visited Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s official residence in Bhubaneswar on Saturday in his first such meeting there.
• Both leaders publicly described the interaction as a courtesy call in separate posts on X.
• Majhi said they discussed the country’s and Odisha’s education systems, the New Education Policy, reforms, and steps to improve education infrastructure.
• Pradhan stated that the conversation covered matters related to Odisha’s School, Mass Education, and Higher Education Department.
• Attendees included Minister Nityananda Gond, principal secretary Saswat Mishra, secretary Shalini Pandit, PS Manoj Kumar Sahoo, and OSEPA project director Ananya Das, according to agency reports.