2.8L From Villages Attend Olympiad

New Delhi: Marking a significant milestone in bridging the educational gap between urban and rural India, the fifth edition of the CSC Olympiad has ended with over 2,80,000 students from remote rural areas registering across 15 subjects, the government said on Thursday. Of those registered, 113,576 students participated in practice exams and over 100,000 online exams were conducted with AI proctoring. Notably, 163 students have been selected for performance-based scholarships, as announced by the Common Service Centre e-governance under the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

CSC Olympiad 5.0, catering to students from Class 3 to 12, conducted examinations in 10 regional languages, including Hindi, English, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity.