AP Half Day Schools 2023 Guidelines,Time Table

Ref:

1.School academic calendar 2022-

2.The weather report received from the Disaster management Department of AP

In pursuant to the instructions issued in the reference 1st read above, and keeping in view of the weather report released by the Disaster management Department, it is hereby decided to declare Half-a-day schools for classes I to IX from 7.45 am to 12.30 pm from 03-4- 2023 up to last working day i.e., 30-4-2023 in all Management Schools including Government, Zilla Parishad, Municipal, Aided, Private Recognized unaided schools in the State.

Further, in the schools where there are SSC examination centers (3349 centers in the entire state), there shall not be any classes on the days of examination (Six days in total). These schools shall conduct compensatory classes for six days on the available public holidays during the period from 03.04.23 to 30.04.23. The compensatory classes also will follow half day schedule as prescribed in para.1 above.

Therefore, all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State are requested to issue necessary instructions to all Field Officers / Headmasters of all Management Schools including Pvt. un-aided Schools to run Half-a-day Schools w.e.f. 03-04- 2023 without fail, as elaborated above.

Further, they are requested to issue the following instructions to all Field Officers and Headmasters of all Management Schools, while running half-a-day schools in the State.

• Strictly implement the half-a-day school timings as per School academic calendar.
• 2^nd Saturday in the month of April should be counted as working
• Adequate drinking water should be provided in all schools with the support of Gram Panchayat & RWS Department wherever and whenever required.
• Classes shall not be conducted in the open areas / under the trees , under any circumstances.
• Keep handy some Oral Re-hydration Solution (ORS) sachets in every school for use of Students, in coordination with the Medical & Health Department for use in case if any child is affected by Sun/Heat
• Provide buttermilk during Mid Day Meals in coordination with local community / Voluntary organizations.
• Mid-day-meals should be prepared and supplied to the students at the end of school hours and then send students to their homes.
• Monitor the above measures closely with the Head Masters, Inspecting Officers and other officials and see that all precautions are taken to avoid any hardship to the Students / Teachers.

The above instructions shall not affect the schedule already issued for the SA-2 exams scheduled for class 1 to 9.