Updated Dec 11, 2020 | 07:41 IST
Following statements regarding reopening of schools and colleges in January, CM Naveen Patnaik has stated that only the Government would decide on the reopening and not Education Departments. Odisha Govt. to decide on reopening of schools, colleges | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Decision on reopening Schools and Colleges in Odisha from January 2021 would be taken by the Odisha Government. Hours after the announcements made by the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Odisha in regards reopening of colleges in Janaury, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has clairifed that the decision would be taken by the Government and not the Education Departments. A similar statement regarding reopening of schools from January was also made by the Education minister earlier yesterday. Both these statements have been denounced.
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Bhubaneswar: With chances of a second COVID-19 wave in Odisha looking unlikely, the Higher Education Department is considering reopening educational institutions across Odisha starting from January 2021.
However, a final decision in this regard will be taken by the Odisha government after reviewing all aspects including the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the State, said Higher Education Department Saswat Mishra, Thursday.
On the other hand, in the wake of the prevailing coronavirus situation in Odisha, the state government December 7 said that the conduct of examinations for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students will be considered after the resumption of classroom teaching and completion of syllabus.