Class X board exams in Andhra Pradesh from June 7-16

annual public examinations for Class X students in Andhra Presh will be held from June 7 to 16.  2021-22 acemic year for schools will begin on July 1 after summer vacation from May 16 to June 30, state Education Minister A Suresh said here on Wednesday.

Schools, which remained closed due to COVID-19 pandemic, began functioning from February 1 and would continue till June 5 for classes 1 to 10, he told a press conference.

As a large portion of current acemic year was lost due to Covid-19 pandemic, syllabus has been reduced by 35 per cent, he said.

Suresh said practical examinations for Intermediate students would be conducted from March 31 to April 24. Minister said second phase of school revation works under Nau-Nedu programme would be launched in April at a cost of Rs 4,000 crore.

first phase works taken up last year at a cost of Rs 3,700 crore were almost complete, barring some mir painting works. Earlier in day, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy reviewed progress of Nau-Nedu programme.

He told School Education Department officials to ensure toilets in schools were maintained well. state government signed a memorandum of understanding with Sulabh International, under which 49,000 staff would be imparted training in maintenance of clean toilets.