Naveen Urges Union Minister to Reconsider Decision on CBSE Fee Hike
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to reconsider CBSE’s decision of hiking examination fee for Class-X and Class-XII students. In a letter to the Union Minister, the Chief Minister said, “You may be aware that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Ministry of HRD, [...]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to reconsider CBSE’s decision of hiking examination fee for Class-X and Class-XII students.
In a letter to the Union Minister, the Chief Minister said, “You may be aware that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Ministry of HRD, has recently caused a sharp hike in the examination fees of Class-X and Class-XII students causing resentment among parents and other stakeholders. The abnormal rise, specifically of the fees in respect of SC & ST students by 24 times has come as a shock”.
“You may know that Odisha Government has opened more than 200 English Medium Model Schools affiliated to CBSE in rural areas for the benefit of economically and socially underprivileged sections of the society. This decision is bound to result in acute hardship to them,” Naveen wrote.
The Odisha CM appealed the Union Minister to prevail upon CBSE to reconsider the decision in the interest of people.
The CBSE has hiked examination fee for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students from Rs 50 to Rs 1,200.
General category students who were paying Rs 750 for five subjects earlier will now have to pay Rs 1,500.
Naveen Inaugurates Naval Tata Hockey Academy in Bhubaneswar
Next ArticleOdisha CM Reviews Flood Situation in State
Related Articles
Odisha Govt Transfers 4 IPS Officers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday transferred four IPS officers across the state. According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, Dr. Saravana Vivek M., currently SP of Brahmapur, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. He will take charge against Jagmohan Meena, who is to be relieved. Abhinav Sonkar, [...]
Odisha Final Electoral Roll Published With 3.16 Crore Electors
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s electoral roll revision process has concluded with the publication of the Final Electoral Roll 2026 on Monday, recording 3,16,32,754 electors across the state, the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office said. The revision was carried out with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The draft electoral roll, published on July 5, had listed [...]
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Chatrapur: The Ganjam district administration has intensified its preparedness measures as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move close to the district, bringing the possibility of heavy rainfall and strong winds. An Orange Warning is currently in force, while a Red Warning has been issued for September 23 and 24. [...]