Odisha 12th exam 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19 situation
Image used for representational purpose onlyNEW DELHI: The Odisha government announced on Friday that it has decided to cancel the class 12 board examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education in view of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The state board will announce the exam assessment pattern in due course.
Earlier this week CBSE and CISCE cancelled the class 12 examination due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country.
Several other states including Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh have already cancelled these exams. While Kerala and Bihar have already held the exams, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana are awaiting the decision on the class 12 examination.
Odisha on Thursday registered its highest single-day spike of 42 COVID-19 fatalities, raising the toll to 2,873, while 8,839 fresh cases pushed the tally to 7,90,970, a health department official said.
Earlier this week CBSE and CISCE cancelled the class 12 examination due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country.
Several other states including Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh have already cancelled these exams. While Kerala and Bihar have already held the exams, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana are awaiting the decision on the class 12 examination.
Odisha on Thursday registered its highest single-day spike of 42 COVID-19 fatalities, raising the toll to 2,873, while 8,839 fresh cases pushed the tally to 7,90,970, a health department official said.
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