HYDERABAD: Schools and junior colleges for class 9-12 students in Telangana are likely to commence physical classes from December as the department has sent a detailed proposal on reopening of schools to chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for approval.
A consultation meeting was held between all the stakeholders such as teachers, school managements and parents on the reopening of schools for senior students and junior colleges. Following this, plans are afoot to reopen schools and junior colleges for a period of 120 days for the academic year 2020-21.
“We are yet to finalise the reopening date. Now that the GHMC election dates have been declared, the schools and colleges will most likely open only in the second week of December. However, it is subject to approval from the CM,” said an official, adding that the minutes of the meeting have been sent to the CM.
Plans are also afoot to reopen the residential schools run by the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society. The government is also planning to hold the board exams for class 10 and 12 in April-May as against its regular schedule of February-March. “If the classes commence by December, we will require minimum of four months to cover important topics and prepare students for the practicals as well. We may call students in shifts in order to maintain social distancing,” said the official.
Telangana’s plans are in line with other states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat where the board exams have been postponed to May. Not just that, discussions are also rife on conducting the competitive exams little later during the year as the board exams will be delayed. The government is likely to make the announcement by this month-end on reopening of schools and junior colleges.