Exams In Odisha Colleges & Universities Deferred For ULB Polls

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education department has asked the authorities of different colleges and universities to postpone the examinations scheduled between March 22 and 24 by three days for smooth conduct of municipal elections in the state.

In a letter to the Vice-Chancellors of all-state public universities, principals of all government/ non-government degree colleges, the Department has asked the authorities not to schedule any examinations on these dates in view of the upcoming municipal elections.

The Higher Education department issued the order after the State Election Commission wrote to it stating that several colleges (government and aided) have been identified for use as polling booths for ULB elections to 106 municipalities/NACs and three Municipal Corporations on March 24.

The letter also stated that: “It has been brought to the notice of the Commission that some of the universities in the state have issued programme for 5th Semester examination for +3 Degree Classes which clashes with the poll schedule issued by the Commission. It is further understood that the Universities have issued the programme as communicated by the Higher Education Department.”

The Commission has urged the State government to defer the examinations scheduled from March 22 to 24, so that elections to ULBs could be held smoothly in the state.

These buildings will be used as polling booths from March 22 to March 24.