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In the present age of digital education, OER act as useful resources that provide free learning materials, support modern teaching practices, and help learners study on their own. The study explores the awareness and utilisation of open educational resources among pupil teachers in Balasore district. The primary objectives of the study are to examine the awareness of OER among pupil teachers, compare this awareness across academic streams i.e. Arts and Science, analyse the extent of OER usage, and assess differences in usage between Arts and Science pupil teachers. A descriptive method was adopted, and 60 pupil teachers were selected as sample by using simple random sampling. Self-made awareness scale and standardised rating scales by N. Ojha and A. Surana were employed for data collection. The findings indicate that the pupil teachers of Balasore district have average awareness of OER, with no significant difference between science and arts groups. Similarly, both groups showed comparable levels of OER usage, indicating consistent utilization across streams.