Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed officials to waive matriculation examination fee for this year. The State Government would bear Rs 27 crore from the exchequer following its decision to waive the fee.
Each Class-X student appearing for the exam this year was supposed to pay Rs 420 towards examination fee.
More than six lakh students would be benefitted with the decision, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office.Notably, earlier in the day, citing the difficulties of students and parents due to the pandemic situation.