BSE Odisha 10th exams 2021 cancelled after students' protest, know more here

The BSE Odisha Class 10 examinations have been cancelled and the results will be prepared by the state board on basis of objective criteria.

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha has decided to cancel the upcoming Odisha Class 10 examinations in view of the huge spike in coronavirus cases. This comes after students staged a protest demanding the same. The students argued that there is no clarity by the board or the state government on Odisha Class 10 exams 2021. Students also met School and Mass Education Minister S R Dash before marching towards the CM's residence. Unable to meet CM Naveen Patnaik, the agitating students later staged a dharna on the road.
Following the same, the state board has now ordered the cancellation of the Class 10 examinations. The BSE Odisha Class 10 Result 2021 will be prepared on the basis of objective criteria.

The official announcement reads, "The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha on Wednesday cancelled the class 10th board exams for 2021 across all schools in the state in wake of the surge in Covid cases. Results of Class 10 students to be prepared by the Board on basis of objective criteria: State Education Minister".

The Odisha Class 10 exams were scheduled from May 3 to May 15, 2021.

Check out the tweet regarding the official announcement of the cancellation of BSE Odisha 10th exams:

Earlier, the Chief Minister had ordered the suspension of Class 10, 12 exams in view of the deadly COVID pandemic. Around 5 lakh students appear in the Odisha board 10th exams exam every year.

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