Ruling BJD’s Phulbani MLA Angada Kanhar cleared his class 10 board examination and secured 72 per cent marks. He had appeared for the examination at Rujangi High School in Pitabari village of Kandhamal district this year.
According to the reports, after receiving the news of the result MLA Kanhar offered prayers at a temple. People from all walks of life, including his voters, friends, and teachers of the school where he had written the examination congratulated him.
Kanhar is among the 5,17,847 students who have cleared the class 10 board examination. He could not appear for the examination in 1978 due to family problems. He thanked all the people who motivated him to write the papers and he will continue to study. He also added that there is no retirement age as far as education is concerned.