Telangana EAPCET: Student denied entry into exam centre for turning up late by two minutes

M Spandana, arrived at the centre located in Ghatkesar mandal, at 3.02 pm, while the reporting time was by 3 pm

Hyderabad: A heartbreaking incident unfolded at a TG EAPCET centre when a student was reportedly denied entry into the centre for turning up late by two minutes.

M Spandana, of Station Ghanpur in Jangaon district, arrived at the centre located in Ghatkesar mandal, for the AP stream test at 3.02 pm, while the reporting time was by 3 pm.

Despite the student pleading with authorities and breaking down, she was reportedly denied entry into the centre.

Speaking to reporters, Spandana said she arrived at the centre from Jangaon district and was two minutes late. “Despite making repeated requests to the centre observer, I am told to leave the centre,” she said.

The JNTU-Hyderabad, which is holding the entrance examination, has already announced that no candidate will be allowed into the centre even if they are late by a minute.