Telangana to implement 10+2 education system from next academic year
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to restructure schooling to reduce dropout rates and improve educational standards.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to implement a 10+2 education system starting from the 2027-28 academic year, according to reports by The Hindu, Telangana Today and The Pioneer.
During a review meeting at the MCR HRD Institute in Hyderabad on Wednesday, the Chief Minister, who is also the Education Minister, proposed restructuring the state's schooling into three distinct levels.
The new framework will categorise nursery to Class 4 as primary education, Classes 5 to 8 as secondary, and Classes 9 to 12 as senior secondary education.
Reddy stated that the reform aims to address the issue where approximately 40 per cent of students discontinue their studies after Class 10, particularly among girls and children from SC, ST, Dalit, and minority communities.
The Chief Minister noted that institutions such as Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, which follow the 10+2 model, maintain lower dropout rates. He added that the existing intermediate education system will be discontinued under this plan.
Reddy assured that junior college lecturers and non-teaching staff would retain their service and retirement benefits. He also ordered officials to improve infrastructure, including permanent buildings for welfare hostels and the upgrading of polytechnics.