Government extends summer vacations

HYDERABAD DECCAN: Good news for students enjoying summer vacations, Telangana government has announced to postpone the date of reopening of schools across the state.

According to the government announcement, it was earlier decided to open all government and private schools from June 12, however, due to administrative reasons and continuous holidays, the new date has been set to June 15. After this decision, students and parents will get additional time before the start of academic activities.

The administration says that June 13 is the second weekly holiday of the month, while June 14 was a Sunday, so there were two consecutive holidays. Keeping this situation in mind, it was decided to postpone the reopening of schools to June 15.

The education department clarified that in order to keep the academic calendar balanced, July 11, which will be the second weekly holiday, will be declared a working day instead of the holiday on June 13. All educational institutions will remain open as usual on this day and teaching activities will continue.

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Educational experts say that the decision will give students more rest during the intense heat, while parents will also be able to prepare for the new academic session in a better way.

On the other hand, there has been a wave of joy among students after hearing the news of additional holidays and this decision is also being widely welcomed on social media.