Telangana Intermediate Board Makes First-Year Practicals Mandatory, Colleges Risk Derecognition for Violating Rules

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has taken a major decision by making practical classes compulsory for first-year Intermediate students from the current academic year. The Board has also warned that colleges failing to follow the new practical guidelines may face cancellation of recognition. The move comes after complaints that several private and corporate colleges were conducting only theory classes without laboratory sessions.

First-Year Intermediate Practicals Mandatory from This Academic Year

The Telangana government had earlier decided to introduce practical classes for first-year Intermediate students.

From the current academic year, all colleges will have to conduct practical sessions for first-year students.

Students will be required to attend laboratory sessions at least two days a week and perform experiments.

The decision follows complaints that many private and corporate colleges were not conducting laboratory experiments and were instead using the allotted practical period for theory classes.

The Intermediate Board has already announced the practical syllabus and is preparing to release a manual containing detailed guidelines within the next 15 days.

Around 10 Lakh Intermediate Students to Benefit

According to the report:

• Telangana has 3,339 Intermediate colleges.
• Around 10 lakh students are studying in these colleges.
• Nearly 7 lakh students belong to Science groups.

Science students currently have seven periods per week, with one period officially allotted for practicals.

However, there have been allegations that many private colleges use that period for theory classes instead of laboratory work. Some colleges reportedly conduct practicals only at the end of the second year.

To address this, the government has decided to begin practical training from the first year itself.

Marks Distribution for MPC and BiPC Students

Under the revised system:

• MPC students: Half of the 60 practical marks will be allotted to the first year.
• BiPC students: 60 marks out of the 120 practical marks will be allotted to the first year.

The Intermediate Board also announced that Mathematics will have internal marks from this academic year.

New Schedule to Link Theory with Laboratory Experiments

The Education Department is preparing a new schedule to ensure students perform laboratory experiments during the same week in which the related theory lessons are taught.

Depending on the number of sections and students, colleges will conduct two or more laboratory sessions every week.

Education experts believe that practical learning will help students understand subjects better instead of relying on rote learning.

They also said the new system will help students not only score better in Intermediate examinations but also improve their performance in national-level entrance examinations such as NEET and JEE.

Strict Action Against Colleges Without Laboratory Facilities

Under the latest government rules, every Intermediate college must have laboratories for:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Other required practical subjects

The Intermediate Board has decided to take strict action against colleges that do not have laboratory facilities.

According to the report, colleges violating the rules may face cancellation of recognition.

CCTV Monitoring of Practical Classes

The Intermediate Board has already linked the CCTV cameras of all Intermediate colleges across Telangana to its Command and Control Centre.

Officials will monitor the live CCTV feed to verify:

• Whether practical classes are being conducted according to the prescribed schedule.
• Whether students are actually performing laboratory experiments.

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has made first-year practical classes mandatory from the current academic year and warned that colleges violating the new rules could lose their recognition. With around 10 lakh students studying in 3,339 Intermediate colleges, the Board will monitor practical sessions through live CCTV feeds linked to its Command and Control Centre, while detailed implementation guidelines are expected within the next 15 days.

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