Hyderabad, March 27 -- Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TS BIE) is planning to seek government approval for conducting the upcoming intermediate exams in an at-home assignment format. This proposal was made due to the shutdown of educational institutions in the state amid rise in a number of coronavirus cases.

According to a report in Deccan Chronicle, Secretary of TSBIE Syed Omar Jaleel said that the board will send the proposal to the government. He further said that as Ethics and Human Values exams which are scheduled to be held from April 1 to 3 cannot be conducted in offline mode, the at-home assignment format is the best option. However, the proposal needs the government's approval, he added.

Meanwhile, uncertainty...