Hyderabad, February 26: The Telangana protest by teachers and employees have created uncertainty over the conduct of SSC and Intermediate exams leaving about 35 lakh students and their parents tense and worried. With the agitations gaining momentum, the government is also equally worried about the smooth conduct of the examinations.
The Inter exams are scheduled to be held between March 7 and 25 while SSC between March 24 and April 9. Any change in the schedule will hit students as the national level entrance exams are scheduled in April-May including IIT JEE on April 10 and AIEEE May 1. Meanwhile, the Government Employees Joint Action Committee has threatened to convert non-cooperation to an indefinite strike from March 5.
Expressing concern over the plight of the students, the legislative affairs and civil supplies minister, Mr D. Sridhar Babu, on Friday made a fervent appeal to MLAs of all the parties to support the government in holding the examinations as per schedule.
“We have to seriously think about the future of our children and their career prospects,” the minister said. Making an appeal in the Assembly when the TRS and Congress legislators from Telangana region disrupted the proceedings, he said that MLAs should debate on the adverse impact of the agitations on the common man.
The secondary education minister, Mr K. Parthasarathi, said students and their parents were worried whether the examinations could be held in view of troubled situation in the state. “Be it in Telangana, Andhra or Rayalaseema students and their future cannot be spoiled,” he pointed out.
–Agencies