Hyderabad, March 9 -- To address concerns over students' ability to keep track of time during exams, the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has directed that wall clocks be installed in all examination rooms across the state.

This decision comes after students faced difficulties in managing their time effectively during recent exams due to the absence of clocks and the prohibition on wearing smartwatches and wristwatches.

Each clock allocated a budget of Rs 100

The directive, issued by Secretary Krishna Aditya, instructs district officials to ensure that clocks are installed in all 1,532 examination centers by the start of the next exam.

Each clock is allocated a budget of Rs 100, although there are suggestions th...