Intermediate marks memos will be issued by October 10, says official

File image of scholars popping out after taking Intermediate superior supplementary examination at an examination centre in Vijayawada
| Picture Credit score: Giri KVS

The Board of Intermediate Training (BIE) will problem bodily copies of the Intermediate marks memos in per week and college students can accumulate them from their respective schools, mentioned the Board Secretary Saurabh Gaur.

Talking to The Hindu on Wednesday, Mr. Gaur admitted a delay in launch of the unique marks memos that are being printed now, and attributed it to a delay within the re-verification and re-counting course of for supplementary examinations. “The bodily copies of the marks memos must be prepared for distribution by October 10,” he mentioned.

The official, nevertheless, instructed ‘Digilocker’ as an answer. He mentioned as a part of its ‘Digital Enablement’ method for offering scholar providers by Digilocker (for certificates and paperwork), the State Board of Intermediate had had pushed 45.53 lakh information pertaining to 2014-2023 to the digital platform within the final two months.

The certificates included Class 12 cross certificates, migration, equivalency and eligibility certificates. “That is the best within the nation for any State Board,” he mentioned, including that for providers resembling correction in identify or date of delivery, the scholars may use the JnanaBhumi digital platform. “The DigiLocker-enabled certificates is accepted by all Universities within the State and likewise by JEE and NEET schools,” he mentioned.

Trouble-free mode

Mr. Gaur mentioned the division was selling the digital platform, as college students may generate their paperwork associated to Secondary Faculty Certificates (SSC) or Intermediate examinations with none problem. “It is a big enabler and a boon in disguise for college kids who misplace their certificates after which apply for a reproduction certificates, which is a tedious course of. It includes complexities like registration of an FIR, securing a certificates from the Police Division and getting a notarised affidavit,” he mentioned, explaining that with a digital copy of certificates obtainable within the DigiLocker, one wouldn’t want a reproduction certificates, as anybody may entry their papers anytime anyplace.

College students searching for admissions in premiere establishments like IITs, NITs and IIITs are on the sting over the delay in problem of the unique certificates. “I’ve been continually getting calls from anxious college students and their dad and mom searching for details about the delay,” mentioned S. Narahari, president of The Mother and father’ Affiliation of Andhra Pradesh. He says the IITs and NITs had requested college students to submit their authentic marks memos by September 30 and that maybe was the reason for their fear.

Different members of the affiliation mentioned once they enquired with the workers within the Intermediate division concerning the delay, they had been knowledgeable that the tenders for printing of the marks memos weren’t but referred to as and that it may take some extra time.

The members, in a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, sought his rapid intervention.