The Union Ministry of Human Resources Development on Tuesday announced the extension of last date of registration for JEE (Advanced) in Odisha by five days from May 9 to 14.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that IIT Bhubaneswar would help the JEE (Advanced) aspirants in Odisha for online registration as it has a fully functional internet connection.
The announcement came hours after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged the HRD Minister to extend the last date of registration for JEE (Advanced) in Odisha by 10 days citing the damage caused by cyclonic storm FANI in the state.
“As you are aware, the extremely severe cyclone Fani had hit Odisha on May 3, which disrupted mobile and data connectivity in many districts. Due to unavailability of internet at many locations in the State after Fani, the brilliant Odia students have not been able to register their names online for the examination. In view of the disruption caused by Fani e, it is necessary to extend the registration date by at least 10 days,” Patnaik had stated in the letter.
Notably, the JEE (Advanced) 2019 to get admission into IITs will be held on 27th May 2019. The period of registration in other States is from May 3 to 9.