Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday decided to cancel the Intermediate second year (12th standard) public examinations this year in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
Announcing the decision, 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.
About 4,56,000 students are in the 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.