Telangana to implement 10+2 education system from 2027-28 academic year
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to restructure school education to prevent students from leaving studies after Class 10.
The Telangana government will introduce a continuous 10+2 school education system starting from the 2027-28 academic year, according to reports by Urban Acres, Telangana Today and Hindustan Times. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who also holds the education portfolio, announced the plan during a review meeting at the MCRHRD Institute.
The proposed model will replace the current structure where students move from Class 10 to separate junior colleges for Intermediate education. Under the new arrangement, nursery to Class 4 will be primary education, Classes 5 to 8 will be secondary, and Classes 9 to 12 will be senior secondary education.
The reform aims to lower the number of students who stop schooling after Class 10, especially girls and those from Dalit, tribal and minority communities. The Chief Minister noted that institutions like Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, which follow this model, have lower dropout rates.
K Keshava Rao, government adviser for public affairs, said junior colleges will be treated as Classes 11 and 12. Revanth Reddy stated the system should ensure students gain language and communication skills by Class 12 and can choose specific subjects later.
The Chief Minister also ordered the acceleration of university faculty recruitment and directed that welfare hostels should not operate from rented buildings. He assured that junior college staff would retain their service and retirement benefits during the transition.