Patan Afzal Babu Hyderabad

Onthe lines of the system adopted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Telangana government is all set to introduce at the school level classes up to 12th grade (continuous 10+2) from the next academic year. Under the new education system, the class structure consists of primary education (nursery to 4th grade), secondary education (5th to 8th grade), and senior secondary education (9th to 12th grade).

“The main objective of the new system is that students should be groomed to attain command of language and communication skills by the time they complete the 12th grade. After the 12th grade, students should get the opportunity to choose subjects of their interest and become experts in those fields,” Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said, while declaring the launch of the new education system in the state .

At a review of the Education Department here on Wednesday, Revanth Reddy ordered the officials to make all necessary arrangements to implement the 10 + 2 education system, effective next year. The officials briefed the Chief minister on the readiness of the department to introduce the new education system from nursery to intermediate. The Chief Minister expressed his concern over increasing drop-outs amond students after 10th class, mostly girls, as well as children from Dalit, tribal, and minority communities. The dropout rates are significantly lower in institutions like Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, which offer continuous education up to the 12th grade.

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to study the new system, which is in place in 18 states across the country. Assuring that the employment and retirement benefits of lecturers and non-teaching staff in junior colleges would remain unaffected, the Chief Minister issued specific instructions to the officials that welfare hostels or residential schools should stop functioning in rented buildings and take necessary action to construct hostels and residential schools equipped with full-fledged facilities. The funds required for these constructions would be released, the Chief Minister said. Toilets should also be built in all schools, hostels, and residential schools, he said, while assuring that they would be provided with an adequate water supply.Reviewing the progress of the 'Young India Integrated Residential Schools' (YIIRS) project, Revanth Reddy ordered the engineering officials to expedite the construction work and ensure that the projects are completed as per timelines.

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