Bhubaneswar, Feb. 6 -- Though the Odisha government is boasting of many schemes to strengthen education at the grassroots level and transforming the infrastructure of several schools under the 5T initiative, some educational institutions still exist in the State that don't have the minimum basic infrastructure.

Take the case of the school and anganwadi centre at Nashikeshwar Gram Panchayat under Kakatpur block in Puri district. Both the educational institutions in the village don't have their own buildings and kitchens. These government-run institutions are reportedly functioning from the panchayat office building.

As per reports, the primary school in the village was set up in 2010. However, the teachers of the school are forced to tak...