Plus II exams from Mar 3; practical prior to theory
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education with the approval of Higher Education Department has declared the examination schedule for the ensuing Annul Higher Secondary Examinagtions-2014. Higher Education Minister Badrinarayan Patra on Wednesday said the examination will start from March 3 and will continue till March 26. The practical tests, which were generally conducted after the theory examinations will be conducted prior to theory papers for the first time this year. Practical examinations will begin from February 17 and end on 26. The examinations will be held in the single-sitting-a-day format, from 10am to 1 pm.
Minister Arun Sahu to get PhD
Bhubaneswar: Energy and Information and Public Relations Minister Arun Kumar Sahu has qualified to get a PhD degree. Earlier, he had been selected for pursuing PhD at the North Odisha University. Sahu was pursuing PhD under Prof Dr Kalpana Das. His topic of research was Prajamandal Movement in Odisha specified on Nayagarh, Daspalla, Ranpur and Khandapada. His thesis was hailed by Prof Achintya Kumar Dutta of the University of Burdwan. Sahu completed postgraduation in History from the Utkal University.
DAV girl wins national painting contest Bhubaneswar: Samikhshya Satpathy, a Class-VIII student of the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here, achieved the third position in a national painting competition, organised by the Union Ministry of Ground Water Resources at New Delhi, recently. Samikshya received a cash award of Rs 25,000 along with certificate and gifts by Union Minister of Water Resources Harish Rawat. Over 19 lakhs students had participated in the first phase of the competition, among which 90 students were shortlisted for the final round. The school fraternity has also felicitated Samikhshya for her achievement.
Jail child inmates celebrate New Year Bhubaneswar: The inmates of the Madhurmayee Adarsha Shiksha Nikatan in the premises of the Jharpada jail celebrated the New Year in a unique way on Wednesday. The function was organised by Delhi-based Association for Social Service Rehabilitation of the Aged (ASSRA). The parents of the inmates of the Nikatan are undergoing life imprisonment. Attending the function, former High Court judge M Papanna said everyone and voluntary organisations should come forward and help such inmates so that they are brought to the mainstream of the society.