At a time when schools are closed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and students need to prepare for their board exam, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has initiated online education for Class X students through YouTube.

The authorities of BSE have prepared video lessons for English and general science subjects based on reduced syllabus for Annual High School Certificate Examination, 2021. The videos have been uploaded in YouTube and its links are given in the BSE website (www.bseodisha.ac.in) for the students, said a press release issued on Wednesday.

"As per the reduced syllabus, comprehensive video lessons on all topics in english and the life science part of the general science subject have already been prepared and uploaded. The teaching videos on physical science and mathematics are being prepared for the Class X students," said BSE president Ramashis Hazra.

Generally, students face difficulties in understanding three subjects - english, general science and mathematics. In absence of classroom teaching, students are finding it more difficult to learn these subjects. Considering the problem, the BSE has decided to provide video lessons on the difficult subjects for the students, Hazra said.