Telangana Schools to declare half-day from tomorrow

Hyderabad, Mar 14: The Telangana School Education Department has declared half day schools from tomorrow across the state with the summer heat keeping in mind and it will be continued to April 12.

According to sources, the decision to conduct half-day school was taken in view of more number of heatwave days anticipated across Telangana this year.

The order was issued to all the regional joint directors and district education officers, asking them to ensure that it is implemented. Half day schools will go on till 12 April i.e., the last working day of the academic year 2018-19.

All the primary, upper primary schools and high schools of all managements i.e, both government, government aided and private schools will function from 7.45 am to 12.30 pm. However, the schools having SSC exams centres will have classes from 1 pm to 5 pm.