Highlights
Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education canceled and postponed the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Board examinations respectively
The Indian School Certificate Examinations too followed the suit and announced the postponement of Class 10 ICSE and Class 12 ISC board examinations in view of the rising COVID cases
Bhubaneshwar: Amid rising cases of coronavirus COVID-19, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha on Wednesday (April 21) decided to cancel the class 10th board exams for 2021 across all schools in the state, according to the state Education Ministry. It further said that the results of Class 10 students to be prepared by the Board on basis of objective criteria.
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BHUBANESWAR: The plus-II board exams will begin on May 18 and end on June 12, the government announced on Wednesday, while exams for vocational stream will start from May 28.
The exams, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), will be held following Covid protocols. “Usually the exam begins with the English paper, but this year science students will appear in physics first in the wake of various national level entrance examinations,” school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash said. The students of humanities and commerce will continue to sit for the English exam, Dash added.
Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 07:09 IST
BSE Odisha Matric Exams 2021 are scheduled to begin from May 3, 2021. Keeping the adverse impact of COVID-19 in mind, Odisha CM has waived off the fees for the students. State would bear the cost this year. BSE Odisha 2021 News & Updates | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Keeping in view adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihood of the people across Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that the state government will not charge any fee from students appearing in the Matric examination.
Patnaik decided to waive the fees for the annual examination, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, in the greater interest of the students. The matriculation exam is scheduled to begin in the state from May 3 this year.
Odisha govt exempts examination fees for students appearing in board exams 2021
Odisha govt exempts examination fees for students appearing in board exams 2021
The government of Odisha has decided not to charge examination fees from students appearing in the board exams this year in view of the Covid-19 situation.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 10:52 IST
The Odisha government has exempted the exam fees for students who will appear for the board exams this year. (Photo Credits- PTI)
HIGHLIGHTS
This decision has been taken in view of the hardships caused by Covid-19.
Odisha government will be conducted the board exams from May 3.
The government of Odisha has exempted the examination fees for students who are set to appear for the board exams this year, keeping in mind the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the livelihood of the people across Odisha, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.