13-day Dasara vacation for schools and degree colleges across Telangana

The Telangana school education department and the collegiate education department have declared holidays from October 9 to October 21. However, university colleges will be shut from October 13 to October 21.

Vacations for junior colleges shall also commence from October 9. However, junior colleges will re-open on October 19. Members of the Telangana Government Junior Lecturers Association has requested the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) to extend the vacations till October 21. While the TSBIE officials have reacted positively on the same, a decision is yet to be declared.

The school education department has instructed



all schools to follow the schedule and not conduct classes during vacations. “All schools, including CBSE, ICSE and IB affiliated schools have to strictly follow the government instructions and declare Dasara holidays. Any deviation in this regard will be viewed very seriously,” said an official.

Similar instructions have been issued to junior colleges. The TSBIE has cautioned junior colleges from holding coaching classes for students during the vacation. Officials have warned college managements that stern action will be taken if they are found conducting classes, especially for class 12 students, during the vacations.