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Detailed explanation-1: -The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was launched in Odisha by the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in collaboration with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT) on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Olympic Values Education Programme Launched in India With Inaugural Project in Odisha. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched the first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India, with the Olympism-themed curriculum being integrated into the school education system in the state of Odisha.

Detailed explanation-3: -Education Programme. The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) is based on the Olympic philosophy that learning takes place through the balanced development of body and mind. Adopting the Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship means striving for these in all fields of life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why does the International Olympic Committee have its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland? The IOC headquarters have been in Lausanne, on the shores of Lake Geneva, since 1915. It was Pierre de Coubertin who chose this city.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nita Ambani, Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, was elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She is the first Indian to join the international body and is still the only individual member of India. Her election to the body of the universe is before she hits the age of 70.