Tag: Higher Education Department

If you check the ‘Activity Report 2016-17’ of the Higher Education Department of Odisha government, you will find something very odd. The report, a PDF file is actually scanned from pages torn from the hard copy of the activity book. If you can spot the irony there, then that is precisely what the condition of […]

Bhubaneswar: Career counselling centres will be set up at 10 universities across the State, a notification issued by the Higher Education department said on Monday. Ravenshaw University in Cuttack, Fakirmohan University in Balasore, North Orissa University in Mayurbhanj, Gangadhar Meher University in Sambalpur, Khallikote University in Ganjam and Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University in Puri district […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is now working on a proposal for introduction of class XI in selected high schools from 2018-19 session. School and Mass Education Department has been asked to identify schools having necessary infrastructure by end of January 2018 so that admissions can start at the earliest. Sources said, high schools in 13 undivided […]

Bhubaneswar: Various college students, lecturers and employees of the Higher Education department were felicitated today at the 2nd State Level Award ceremony for Self-Defence Training programme held at Jaydev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. Twenty girls, who had received self-defence training, 10 master trainers, five project coordinators, five principals and five district level consultants (DLCs) were awarded […]

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education department has sought a report from the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Utkal University on the harassment allegations levelled against assistant professor of Psychology department, Maheswar Satpathy. In a letter from the department the VC has been asked to, “furnish a detailed report on the allegation made against Maheswar Satpathy, Asst. Professor, […]

Bhubaneswar:  Campus activities in several colleges are all set to get heated up as the Higher Education Department on Friday announced the schedule for the students’ union elections across the State. As per the notification, election to students’ union in several colleges and universities will be held on September 23 while the process is likely […]

Bhubaneswar: After hanging in balance for almost two years since its announcement, the much awaited Utkal University’s second campus will soon become a reality as Odisha Government has identified land for the project in Jajpur district. Nearly, 66.3 acre land in Siha panchayat, 12 km from Chandikhol has been provided to Higher Education Department for […]

Bhubaneswar: The state Higher Education Department will soon have two new regional directorates in Jeypore in Koraput and Balasore districts. This was decided after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the proposal today. While the Jeypore regional directorate will have Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Kalahandi and Nuapada under its jurisdiction, Balasore, Bhadrak,Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar will come […]

Bhubaneswar: The evaluation of Plus-II examination papers will begin from tomorrow across 51 centres in Odisha and the Science stream results will be announced in the second week of May, informed CHSE sources. Over 16,000 evaluators will be engaged in the process which will be conducted in two phases, from April 5 till 14 and […]

Bhubaneswar:  The students of Plus Two first year heaved a sigh of relief as the Odisha government has decided not to conduct the first year Board examination this year. A decision was taken at a high level meeting presided over by chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State Secretariat here today. Briefing media persons […]

Bhubaneswar: Uncertainty continues to prevail over the examination pattern of the Plus-II course in Odisha as the State government is yet to take a call on conducting Board examinations in the 1st year of the two-year course. According to sources, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has already submitted a report on conducting board […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government has failed to take a call on Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE)’s approach to conduct first year examination for +2 students. A meeting in this regard was held today at Secretariat, which was chaired by Development commissioner in presence of Higher Education secretary and CHSE chairman today. However, it failed […]

Bhubaneswar: Students’ union polls in all colleges and universities across the State will be held on October 5, said a notification issued by the Higher Education department today. As per the notification, all colleges and universities have been asked to issue notification in this regard. As per the schedule, the process for the polls would […]

Bhubaneswar: The second phase cut off mark list for admission into plus II courses has been announced by the Higher Education department today. In science, Saraswati Vidyamandir, Neelakantha Nagar in Berhampur has emerged as the most sought after college with 90.83% followed by Ravenshaw junior College (90.5%) and BJB junior College, Bhubaneswar, (89.33%). Other top […]

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education department will announce the second phase cut off list for admission into plus II courses today. Students, who have successfully cleared the instant and supplementary examinations, can take part in the admission process in the second cut off list. Besides, those, who had not applied in the first phase, will also […]