• Prafulla Kumar Pradhan

A large number of researches have been done in respect of primary school students. But very few numbers of researches has been taken in secondary school level and it is seen that there is no any research has been taken on Utkarsh programme of secondary school. Hence this article focuses on effect of Utkarsh programme in improving learning level of secondary school children. In the present piece of study, the researcher intended to examine and explore a study on “Impact of Utkarsh programme in improving learning outcomes of class-IX and class-X students of secondary school: Evidence from Boudh district of Odisha”. Here the investigator used descriptive survey research method for the present piece of study and selected 12 secondary School taking 4 schools from each block of Boudh District consisting of 2 utkarsh coverage school and 2 schools which are not covered under utkarsh programme by using Simple Random Sampling technique. The scores of 993 number of students are taken from class-IX for the session 2018-2019 and 730 numbers are taken from class-X for the session 2019-2020.The researcher used Annual examination score for the class-IX children and A.H.S.C. scores for class-X students for comparing the two group of students. The researcher analysed the data by applying t-test as statistical techniques. The findings of the study showed that there is a significant difference between class-IX students who have taken Utkarsh programme and the students who have not taken Utkarsh programme but the researcher do not find any difference for class-X students.

Utkarsh Programme, Secondary school, Learning outcomes

"Impact of Utkarsh Programme in Improving Learning Outcomes of Class IX and Class X Students of Secondary School: Evidence from Boudh District of Odisha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.e322-e332, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403438.pdf

"Impact of Utkarsh Programme in Improving Learning Outcomes of Class IX and Class X Students of Secondary School: Evidence from Boudh District of Odisha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppe322-e332, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403438.pdf