Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik asks private education institutes to slash or defer fees amid Covid-19 outbreak
India TodayOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested all private educational institutes in the state to consider slashing school fees or extending the deadline for payments, amid the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. "In view of the lockdown and associated economic stress for #COVID19, #Odisha Govt advised all private educational institutions to be sympathetic to consider reduction/deferment of school fees from April to June. Odisha extends lockdown till April 30: The advisory comes a day after the state government extended the lockdown in Odisha till April 30. Read: PSEB promotes students without exams, declares summer break till May 1 Read: UP Board Result 2020 for classes 10 and 12 could be postponed beyond first week of June Read: IIM Calcutta recruitment pay packet rise 10%, only 6 offers revoked due to Covid-19 lockdown