Bhubaneswar: In the wake of severe cyclone Fani affecting Odisha severely, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has extended the last date of registration for JEE (Advanced) 2019 Examination from 9th May, 2019 to 14th May, 2019 for the qualified candidates from Odisha.
Communicating this announcement to Odisha’s Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi, the HRD Ministry also stated that an on-line registration facility needs to be created at IIT Bhubaneswar for the benefit of the students, who do not have internet access due to the extreme cyclone.
“I am happy to mention that in honour of the same, the Institute has established a special help desk since yesterday (8th May) morning, at the Permanent Campus of IIT Bhubaneswar to facilitate on-line registration of the qualifying candidates” the letter stated.
Besides, the Institute arranged a special daily bus service from the city to IIT campus and back, from 8th May, 2019 to 14th May, 2019, for the convenience of the students.