Telangana to introduce 10+2 education system from next academic year
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to implement the new system to improve standards and reduce dropout rates.
The Telangana government plans to implement a 10+2 education system starting from the 2027-28 academic year, according to reports by The Pioneer and The Hindu. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who also serves as the Education Minister, issued these directions during a high-level review meeting with education department officials at the MCRHRD Institute in Hyderabad on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Under the proposed reforms, the current intermediate education system will be discontinued. The Chief Minister directed that school education be restructured into three distinct phases: nursery to Class 4 for primary education, Classes 5 to 8 for secondary education, and Classes 9 to 12 for senior secondary education.
Revanth Reddy suggested that the period from Class 9 to Class 12 should be treated as higher education to provide specialised learning. He stated that the changes are necessary to meet modern requirements and to ensure students gain proficiency in information and language skills by the time they finish Class 12.
The Chief Minister noted that approximately 40 per cent of students stop their studies after Class 10, particularly among girls and children from Dalit, tribal, and minority communities. He highlighted that schools like Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas maintain low dropout rates by providing education up to Class 12.
To support this transition, the Chief Minister instructed officials to develop the necessary infrastructure to bring government schools on par with private institutions. He assured that the retirement and service benefits for non-teaching staff and lecturers in junior colleges would remain unaffected.