Odisha Govt to Paint School Buildings with Orange Shade; Opposition Cries Saffronisation

Written By Academic Freedom

07 March 2025 | ET Education.Com

The BJP government in Odisha has decided to paint all government school buildings with a shade of orange, prompting the opposition BJD to allege that it is part of the ruling party's attempt at saffronisation of education. The BJP, on the other hand, asserted that the Biju Janata Dal, during its 24-year rule till June 2024, had painted school buildings green and student uniforms were green and white, similar to the party's colour code.

The Odisha State Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) has recently issued an instruction to all district collectors about painting school buildings with Orange Tan-N' colour…

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