Schools in AP to reopen on June 12; YS Jagan releases academic calendar

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy held a review meeting of the Education Department at his camp office Tadepalli on Thursday.

The Chief Minister released the Academic Calendar 2023-24. It was also decided that the schools would reopen on June 12, 2023. The Calendar comprises the academic schedule, details of the duties of the principal and teachers, language club, mela, labs, lesson plan format and guidelines, learn-a-word-a-day, Telugu language week, cultural activities and other details.

The Chief Minister had a close look at the State Excellence Awards 20203 medals to be given to the SSC and Intermediate final year students of government institutions who excelled in their respective exams. The ‘Jagananna Animutyalu Awards’ would be presented to the students in three phases – constituency level on June 15, district level on June 17 and State level on June 20. Top 10 ranks have been bagged by 64 students during the year, officials informed the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister reviewed the distribution of Jagananna Vidya Kanuka kits, Nadu Nedu IFP, panels for schools covered under Nadu Nedu first phase, adequate training to teachers on the usage of tabs, internet facility in all schools, besides works to be taken up under second phase of Nadu Nedu, among others.

The Chief Minister directed the officials to ensure that every mandal has two junior colleges, one for girls and the other for co-education. Depending on the population, the high schools should be upgraded to junior colleges and adequate classrooms should be built under Nadu Nedu, the he said, adding that the junior colleges should be ready by June next year and sufficient staff should be recruited.

YS Jagan said that teachers should be given training on using the IFP panels and how to send video content. Officials said that company representatives would be giving a demo to faculty of engineering colleges who will, in turn, train the teachers. About 20,000 B.Tech students would take internship and they would help teachers in using the panels, tabs Byjus content and smart TVs, every month.

Stressing the need to ensure 100 percent GER, the Chief Minister told the officials to take steps to ensure that there were no dropouts and take the help of village and ward volunteers in this aspect. For those who could not clear 10th and 12th exams, they should be readmitted and encouraged.

Education Minister B Satyanarayana, Chief Secretary Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Advisor to Government(Education) A Sambasiva Reddy, Education Department Chief Secretary Praveen Prakash and other senior officials took part in the review meeting.