Hyderabad, Feb 25 (UNI) The Intermediate exams commenced across Telangana on Wednesday, with authorities putting in place elaborate arrangements to ensure their smooth conduct.
The exams will be held from 9am to 12 noon till March 18.
According to official sources, 1,495 examination centres have been set up across the state, with a total of 9,82,071 students appearing. Of these, 4,53,832 are first-year and 5,28,239 second-year students.
Dual desk arrangements have been made at all centres to avoid inconvenience to students. Medical facilities, drinking water and essential medicines have been provided, while CCTV cameras have been installed in every centre.
The examinations are being monitored through a command control centre at the Intermediate Board office.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 (BNS 163) have been imposed in the vicinity of examination centres. Hall tickets carry QR codes for centre identification and are available for download online, via WhatsApp and SMS links sent to students’ mobile phones.
Mobile phones and electronic gadgets are banned inside examination halls. Cloak rooms have been introduced for the first time at all centres. Officials warned that strict action would be taken against any lapses, adding that question papers with unique QR codes and serial numbers would be opened only 15 minutes before the examination.
The Telangana government has also allowed students appearing for Intermediate and SSC examinations to enter centres up to five minutes after the scheduled start time.
