Odisha to stretch Olympic values education programme in 250 schools 

A team of delegates led by Director Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH) met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and discussed the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) being implemented in the state.

The program is all set to scale up and impact more than 1.5 lakh school children in 250 schools in Odisha soon.

A team of delegates led by Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage Director Angelita Teo

and Heritage- International Olympic Committee, Ms. Frederique Jamolli, Head International Cultural Affairs, IOC, and Ms. Xenia Kourgouzova, Senior Manager Education, IOC and Olympian Abhinav Bindra, Founder, Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust.

Chief Minister Patnaik applauded the effort of the IOC to promote the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) amongst the school students in Odisha, with a focus on the values of Friendship, Excellence and Respect.

The members appreciated the support extended by the Chief Minister and the Odisha Government in making this unique programme a success.

Noteworthy, Odisha was the first state to implement OVEP in India and Chief Minister Patnaik launched the initiative in May 2022. Since then, 32,000 young children have been impacted by this programme introduced in 90 schools across Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.