College, university exams in Odisha to be deferred for civic polls

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday asked all colleges and universities in the state to defer all examinations from March 22 to March 24, in view of the ensuing civic elections.

The Higher Education department wrote to all vice-chancellors of public universities and principals of Degree Colleges coming under its purview to defer exams following a directive issued by the State Election Commission, reported PTI.

As some of the colleges, both government and aided have been identified as polling booths, the Higher Education department’s decision will be helpful to utilise these college buildings as polling booths from March 22 to March 24.

This apart, the students of the universities and degree colleges in urban areas are eligible to vote in the ULB elections on March 24.

Three municipal corporations and 106 municipalities and Notified Area Councils (NACs) in the state will go to polls on March 24 and counting of votes to be held on March 26.

The Commission has meanwhile withdrawn all Covid-19 restrictions on the campaign which will continue till March 22.