Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- The annual Matriculation examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) commenced today across Odisha, with more than 5.12 lakh students appearing for the test.

As per official sources, a total of 5,12,437 students are sitting for the Class X examination, which is being conducted at 3,029 centres in all 30 districts of the state. The exams will continue till March 6.

On the first day, students are writing the First Language papers, which include Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, and English.

The BSE has taken extensive measures to ensure a smooth and fair examination process. A total of 314 nodal centres have been set up across the state, and all exam centres are under CCTV surveillance. AI-en...