The Odisha government on Tuesday took an important decision regarding the physical mode of teaching for the Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students.
In a notification, the Department of Higher Education said all the classroom teaching for UG and PG in all higher education institutions will remain suspended from April 27, 2022.
The decision has been taken on account of severe heat wave conditions in Odisha. The classroom teaching for UG and PG will remain suspended till May 2, 2022. However, other activities of HEIs such as examination, evaluation, administrative work, research work shall continue as usual, the notification added.
On Monday, the Odisha government announced closure of all schools in the State for a period of five days starting today.
"Government after careful consideration have been pleased to suspend the classes of all Educational Institutions under S&ME Department i.e. Government, Government Aided and privately managed (Odia & English medium) from 26.04.2022 to 30.04.2022 (except for examination which has already been scheduled by BSE & CHSE)," read a letter issued by the School and Mass Education Department.
Despite the closure of schools, the upcoming matriculation or the class 10 and +2 board examinations will be held as per schedule, the notification added.