State and central boards together
Class 10 students in Odisha's state-board schools take the examination of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, and higher-secondary students follow the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE). CBSE and ICSE schools are common in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela. Each school in Aksharum sets up its own classes, subjects and exams.
When a cyclone is forecast
Cyclones regularly force schools along Odisha's coast to close at short notice. A single broadcast reaches every parent, teacher and student in seconds, the holiday calendar keeps attendance and timetables accurate, and the video library and online tests keep learning going while classrooms are shut.
Odia, Hindi and English notices
Circulars and messages are written by your school, so they can go out in Odia, Hindi or English and be targeted at exactly the classes they concern.