Summer vacation for all higher education institutions in Odisha begins today amid COVID-19 surge

The Universities and colleges have been asked to not hold any online or practical exams including viva-voice and interviews during the vacation.

Odisha's higher education department has announced summer vacation for higher educational institutions that began today; May 5 and will end on May 31. The institutes will not be holding any kind of online classes during this period. Owing to the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the country, summer vacations have been announced.
The Universities and colleges have been asked to not hold any online or practical exams including viva-voice and interviews during the vacation. Though, pre-scheduled viva-voce and interview of PhD and other research scholars falling during this period will be conducted as per the timetable.

The state said in a notification, “All higher educational institutions coming under the administrative control of the higher education department shall have summer vacation from May 5 to May 31”. The department has asked the institutes to deploy standard vacation arrangements with respect to the state-wide 14-day COVID-19 lockdown from May 5 to 19.

“Even online classes or examinations shall not be held during the summer vacation period. However, pre-scheduled viva-voce/interview of PhD and other research scholars falling within the summer vacation period should be held on the scheduled dates”, the department added.

In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Odisha had earlier shut down its schools and colleges on April 19. The state government has also cancelled the upcoming Odisha Class 10 examinations in view of the huge spike in coronavirus cases. The BSE Odisha Class 10 Result 2021 will be prepared on the basis of objective criteria.

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