Amid covid surge Odisha govt advances summer vacation in all universities, colleges

Bhubaneswar: All Higher Education institutions in Odisha will remain closed for summer vacation from tomorrow till May 31 next.

Higher Education Principal Secretary S Mishra in a letter to all Vice Chancellors ,Principals of all government degree , Non government degree colleges directed to put in place standard vacation arrangements for functioning of the institutions during the summer vacation,

The arrangements should also be made during the period including the Covid 19 related shutdown period falling within the summer vacation.

The order said during the vacation online classes and examinations shall not be held .

However, pre scheduled viva voice/ interview of PhD and other research scholars falling within the summer vacation period should be held as per the scheduled dates, Mr.Mishra said.