Bhubaneswar, Nov. 25 -- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to give clarification on the time frame for conduct of Class 10 and 12 Board examinations and duration of 2020-21 academic session.

In the letter, Patnaik said all enrolled students and their parents and teachers are in a state of uncertainty leading to anxiety due to absence of clarity on academic session and conduct of both the board examinations.

"As all competitive entrance examinations and admission in institutions of high education are interlinked, national guidelines with tentative timelines will help the states frame appropriate strategy. It will also help students anxious about the exam dates to plan and prepare acco...