DOPT has declared 14th April 2026 as a holiday for all Central Government offices across India on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. All departments have been asked to inform their staff accordingly.
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Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, visited the Command and Control Centre at the Council of Higher Secondary Education to observe the live feed from various examination centres conducting the ongoing Class XII Annual Higher Secondary Examination. He also reviewed the digitalisation process of e-evaluation of examination papers, emphasizing transparency, efficiency, and timely publication of results.
During the visit, he further inspected the examination centre at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Unit-IV, Bhubaneswar, to oversee the smooth and fair conduct of the Class XII examinations.
The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)–2025 was conducted successfully across 452 examination centres in the State. A total of 1,51,999 candidates appeared for the examination, which was held smoothly with proper arrangements and supervision.