Hyderabad: A number of engineering aspirants have been left standing in lengthy queues within the rain for hours on Wednesday attributable to a statewide technical glitch through the Eapcet certificates verification course of on the Authorities Polytechnic School for Girls, East Maredpally.

The glitch, which started within the morning, induced delays and confusion amongst college students. Whereas college students have been briefly accommodated in a seminar corridor to flee the rain, many missed their scheduled slots as soon as they stepped out, resulting in additional chaos. “Regardless that my slot was at 11 am, I waited until 3.30 pm to finish the method. It rained constantly and there have been no fundamental services close to the school,” mentioned one scholar.

Many college students and fogeys additionally reported comparable experiences. Some candidates whose registrations have been incomplete the day gone by additionally turned up for verification, including to the gang and delays. “We got here from Shamirpet and waited from the morning, holding authentic certificates within the rain,” mentioned one other scholar. A guardian added that there have been no services on campus regardless of the climate.

An Eapcet official confirmed {that a} technical concern occurred between 11 am and 11.45 am attributable to a glitch on the Nationwide Informatics Centre (NIC), affecting all 36 verification centres. The problem was later resolved.

The principal of the school mentioned all college students with legitimate slots can be verified on the identical day, as per the directions of camp officers. These unable to finish the method might return by July 7. He acknowledged a two-hour delay brought on by the glitch and mentioned a surge in college students between 10 am and 12 midday led to overcrowding.