Ludhiana, March 12 -- Three Class 10 students from an open school were left in distress on Tuesday after they were denied entry to their board examination centre for being declared ineligible. However, after an hour-long delay and multiple interventions, they were eventually permitted to sit for the exam on a conditional basis.

The students, enrolled at Smt Satyawati Oswal Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, were to appear for their Punjabi exam at Government Senior Secondary School, Cemetery Road. Upon reaching the centre, they were informed that they were not eligible to attempt the exam due to incomplete documentation.

One of the students expressed frustration, saying, "The board issued us roll numbers, which means we were eligible...