19,641 Intermediate students could not write the exams in Telangana. The 19,641 students were not able to write the intermediate exam that commenced across the State on 28 February Wednesday. Some students could not turn up for the exam for personal reasons, and some students reached to the venue but could not appear as they were denied entry into the centre after coming late.
There were heart-touching scenes seen at some centres in the districts with anxious students who were late for the exam, these students were desperately pleading to be allowed into the centres.
Reasons mentioned by these students were the non-availability of transportation, traffic snarls while some others pleaded health issues for the delay. However, the centre officials remained unperturbed and cited TSBIE rules.
Not to forget that the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TS BIE) had warned students that they would not be allowed into the centre even if they were late by a minute. While the exam was conducted from 9 am to 12 noon, students were allowed into the centre from 8 am.