Andhra Pradesh: Intermediate Board scarps first year exams to reduce pressure on students

Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate has taken a crucial decision to scrap board exams for intermediate first year to reduce pressure on students

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Board sprang a surprise by annoncing that it was dispensing with the conduct of board examinations for the intermediate first year students. This was aimed at reducing the academic pressure and stress among the students,

This announcement was made by the board secretary Krithika Shukla on Tuesday.

She announced that henceforth, only second year examinations would be conducted. The board would also collect suggestions from parents and academicians. The board would also be introducing the NCERT text books from next year. This move would halp the students take exams like the NEET and JEE.