Bhubaneswar, Nov. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: If there was no pandemic, State matriculation and Plus-II exams for the 2020-21 academic session would have begun from February-March as always. But with schools and colleges still closed and a lot of syllabi pending, Odisha minister Sameer Dash Wednesday informed that the Higher Education department is considering the postponement of the aforementioned exams.

The minister reportedly stated that Class 10 and Class 12 exams are likely to be delayed by three months from the usual time and will be held only when the syllabus is complete after the conduct of classes. However, in case the pandemic situation worsens and restrictions remain in force across the country over the conduct of examinations, then e...