Aadhaar must for admission to Intermediate

Submission of Aadhaar card has been made mandatory in Telangana for admission to junior colleges from the 2017-18 academic year onwards, the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) announced on Tuesday .

In the announcement, the board said the new rule will be applicable to admissions to private, aided, social



welfare, tribal and BC welfare, residential and model junior colleges as well as those run by the government. The BIE said all students seeking admission will have to submit a copy of their Aadhaar card.

The BIE, however, did not explain why it decided to insist on Aadhaar details of students.