Move To Give More Time To Students

The state government is studying a proposal to allot more time to examinees in case the students' arrivals at the examination centres are delayed due to various reasons.

Those conducting the examinations are being consulted to consider time flexibility.

A proposal to this effect is under study, informed Minister for Secondary Education K Parthasarathi today.

The Minister sought cooperation from all concerned to postpone the scheduled 'Million March' to facilitate the students take their examination without any obstacle. Parthasarathi also said that the examinations were being held considering the students' prospects, ruling out any political compulsion. He appealed to political parties and the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee (TPJAC) to cooperate in the best interests of the innocent students.

"Earlier there used to be maximum emphasis on preparation, but now the uppermost concern in the minds of parents is the safety aspect of their children who may be caught in the cross fire between the police and the protestors, particularly in view of a travelling distance of over 10 km in most of the cases," he said.

Meanwhile, some parents expressed fears that leading and important entrance tests will not wait for students because of the issue, and competitive tests across the country will go on as stipulated.

The missing Telangana students, who fail to take the test will facilitate students from other states to have a cakewalk to get admissions into prestigious institutions, they said. "Others will have an edge over Telangana students if they fail to take the competitive tests which will be held as scheduled" was the common fear expressed by the parents.

If the March 10th program is not postponed, the downfall of Telangana students is imminent, some educationalists opined.

Those taking the exam on that day are intermediate 2nd year students and CBSE 10th class students.

The state government, which is taking a lenient attitude against the protesters, came in for severe criticism from all sections.

Earlier, City Police Commissioner A K Khan advised students appearing for CBSE, ICSE and intermediate exams, and their parents, to reach exam centres in advance and go for alternate travel arrangements. Intermediate, ICSE and CBSE exams would be held at over 1,000 centres in the city.

Section 144 will be in force at examination centres. Rallies and protests have been prohibited on that day. Besides the city police, paramilitary forces from other districts would also be deployed in the city.

Courtesy: INN