The Class 12 final examinations under the Odisha board commenced this Wednesday under stringent security measures, according to official reports.
A total of 4.01 lakh students are participating in the examinations organised by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha. The exams are being held across 1,364 centres throughout the state, they said.
The Class 12 final examinations began today with Science stream papers, while students in the Arts and Commerce streams are set to begin their exams this Friday. Officials noted that the examination period will conclude on March 28.
CHSE Controller of Examinations Prasanta Kumar Parida stated that 2.56 lakh students are appearing for Arts, 1.14 lakh for Science, and 24,621 for Commerce.
Additionally, there are 5,932 students enrolled for vocational studies examinations, Parida noted.
The exam began at 10 am and will end at 1 pm, he added.
To ensure transparency, Parida highlighted that all examination centres are equipped with live-streaming capabilities. Furthermore, 211 question paper hubs are being monitored using advanced AI technology.
Special squads have been deployed to conduct surprise inspections to check any malpractices, he added.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended greetings to all the students appearing for the examination.
Taking to his X account, the CM wrote, “The examination is a beautiful reflection of your knowledge and hard work. There is no need to put any fear or stress in your mind for it. Remember, your performance will be of high quality only if you appear for the examination not under pressure, but with patience.”
The practical examinations were conducted between January 2 and 15.
