Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan Dash today informed that foundation stone for a teacher cluster will be laid on December 18 in Swabhiman Anchal in the tribal-dominated Malkangiri district.

Dash said 15 teachers will be given appointments in the first phase which will benefit schools in seven gram panchayats.

Sources said this project will help retain teachers in remote areas. Once the project comes up, teachers will not face any problem to stay in Swabhiman Anchal. The cluster will have around 10 quarters, so that at least 10 teachers can stay there, the sources added.