Students breathe easy

Parents of the school children of Adilabad who are worried over fulltime school in the blazing summer are relived from the pressure of sending their children to full time school.

The school education department is reportedly backtracking on its earlier decision to run fully time school as per changed academic calendar.

However, orders to this effect have not yet been received by the district education officer.

Adlabad is witnessing highest temperature that is 37 to 38 degree Celsius in the state.

It is learnt that, department of school education reportedly took a decision not to conduct two time school taking lack of amenities like fans, drinking water facilities at many schools into consideration in addition to the opposition from parents and teachers unions. 

Now, the school timings will be 8 am to 12.30 noon for half day schools.

State government has backtracked on its decision to run two time school in the summer in the wake of hot summer and suspecting that students may suffer from hot summer.

News is making rounds that the previous pattern of academic calendar will be continued in the next academic year too.

Actually, the director of school education was in the process of changing the academic calendar year on par with the CBSE. The director of school education has issued new academic calendar with full time school scheduled March 21 to April 23. The previous academic year will be ended March 15 and holiday will be given till March 19.

During the four days holidays, teachers have to evaluate the exam papers and prepare progress card report and issue it to the students on the reopening of the schools on March 20.

New academic year will begin from March 21 and school will continue till April 23.Term holidays will be given till June 12 and school will be reopened on June13.