Authorities have instructed all schools and Anganwadi centres to remain closed, and officials will ensure strict compliance for student safety.
Odisha will merge BSE and CHSE to unify administration and streamline secondary and higher secondary education, aligning the system with NEP-2020 reforms, Minister Nityananda Gond said.
The Calcutta High Court had directed WBJEEB to implement 7% reservation only for 66 pre-2010 OBC communities, citing illegal application of the June 10 policy. The state has challenged this, prompting the Supreme Court to intervene.
Candidates who raise valid objections under the upcoming SSC refund system will be reimbursed the full fee. Objections must be submitted through SSC’s portal before the deadline.
The student union said its demands include expansion of library seating and better academic facilities, while the administration maintained the biometric gates were introduced as a security measure after derogatory slurs were found scribbled on a desk.
Police said the student, identified as Dibyanshu Pandey from Samastipur in Bihar, had been undergoing treatment for depression after his father’s death. He died at Tata Main Hospital, a day after consuming poison in his hostel.
SSC Steno Grade C, D Exam 2025: Candidates can challenge the tentative key on ssc.gov.in by paying Rs 50 before 6 pm on August 25.