Established in the year 1856 as Basic Training School in Bhanjanagar, Ganjam, the institution was changed to Govt. Secondary Training School later. On 6th January 2015 this institution was upgraded as ETEI. Since that date it has been named as GOVT. ELEMENTARY TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTION and performing its excellency in every aspects related to school education, pre-service and in-service teacher training program.