Bhubaneswar: In keeping with the high pass percentage of students who were successful in the Odisha Matriculation exams 2023, the School and Mass Education Department of the Government of Odisha has decided to upgrade schools in various districts of the state to increase the number of Plus II seats.
The Department has published an official notification in this regard. It has prepared an exhaustive list of the schools that have been upgraded and posted it on twitter. The tweet on this matter was shared on the official twitter page of the Information and Public Relations Department Government of Odisha.
The tweet read as follows, here is a list of educational institutions upgraded to Higher Secondary School in various districts:
ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଉଚ୍ଚ ମାଧ୍ୟମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ଉନ୍ନୀତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଗୁଡିକର ତାଲିକା: pic.twitter.com/OOaUb2YSip
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 22, 2023
Soon after the results were published on May 20, former School and Mass Education Minister Pramila Mallik told the media that the Odisha government was contemplating increasing the number of Plus II seats if the need arises.
The need to increase the number of Plus II seats was felt due to the fact that as many as 96.4 per cent of students have passed Matriculation exams 2023 in Odisha.
The minister further stated that necessary measures will be taken so that no student suffers.
