Naveen Patnaik pronounces matric examination charge waiver
By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed full waiver of examination charges for the matriculation examination to be carried out by the Board of Secondary Education this 12 months.
The Chief Minister determined to waive the examination charges in better curiosity of the scholars within the pandemic-affected 12 months. The State authorities will bear `27 crore for the waiver, a CMO launch acknowledged. More than six lakh college students might be benefited by the transfer. Each scholar is charged `420 in direction of examination charge.
Stating that Covid-19 pandemic has affected training within the 2020-21 tutorial 12 months, the Chief Minister hoped that the examination charge waiver won’t deprive any scholar from showing the matriculation examination as a result of financial issues.
The Chief Minister mentioned that lessons have began to provide a chance to the scholars to clear their doubts and put together for examination. The matriculation examination will begin on May 3 and conclude on May 15. Classes for Class X and XII college students might be carried out for a interval of 100 days until April 28, 2021.
