No Class XII exams in Telangana too

Hyderabad, June 9

The Telangana government on Wednesday decided to cancel the Intermediate second year (Class XII) public examinations this year in view of the prevailingCOVID-19 pandemic.

Announcing the decision, the State Education Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy said the results for the Intermediate second year students would be announced after preparing the modalities.

She said a committee has been appointed on the issue.

As many as 4,56,000 students are in Intermediate second year, she said.

If any students wished to take the exams, the government would take a decision after the COVID-19 situation improved, the Minister said.

The State government had earlier cancelled 10th standard and Intermediate first year exams and decided to promote the students in view of the pandemic. PTI