Odisha board’s offline matric exam begins today

Following the cancellation of exams this year due to Covid-19, the Odisha Board of Secondary Education had announced the results on June 25. The Board said that those who were not satisfied with their marks could appear in the offline exams

Published on: Jul 30, 2021, 12:30:08 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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The offline matriculation examination for students of Odisha high schools who were unsatisfied with their exam results began on Friday. Over 15,000 students wrote the exam.

Following the cancellation of the high school certificate examination this year due to Covid-19, the Odisha Board of Secondary Education had announced the results on June 25. The results took into account Class 9 marks and periodic test results of Class 10.

This was the first time that the results were published without the exam. Around 98% of the students passed this year.

However, the Board said that those who were not satisfied with their marks could appear in the offline exams without having to pay a fee.

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“The offline matriculation examination is being held in strict compliance of the SOP issued by the state government. All the staff engaged in exam duty had undergone Covid-19 test. Special squads have been constituted to ensure that there is no violation of Covid-19 protocols such as wearing of masks and social distancing,” said school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash.

The offline matric examination will conclude on August 5, 2021. The results will be ready within 15 days.

Among those appearing for the offline exams on Friday is Biju Janata Dal MLA from Surada, Purna Chandra Swain.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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