Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- With just two days to go before the 2019 Matriculation Examinations begins in earnest on February 22, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has completed all preparations for the smooth conduct of examinations. Over five lakh school students of the State who will appear for the exams have started collecting their admit cards and giving final touches to their preparations.

On the other hand, arrangements at the 2,953 centres, where the examination will be conducted, are complete. The nodal centres have reportedly received the questions papers while the training of the teachers and centre superintendents for the exams has been completed.

"I am giving more emphasis to Mathematics and Science," said Subralene ...