Dasara return traffic caused congestion on major highways and arterial roads in Hyderabad on Thursday. Queues formed on the Vijayawada–Hyderabad highway, while LB Nagar and Dilsukhnagar witnessed heavy traffic. Durga idol immersion arrangements also contributed to congestion in parts of the city.
Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad has recorded its highest visitor footfall of the season, with 20,483 people visiting on Sunday during the Dasara holidays. To manage the surge, the zoo has increased ticketing facilities, security deployment and visitor services.
Schools across Telangana will observe a 13-day Dasara vacation from October 10 to 22 and reopen on October 23. Junior colleges will also begin holidays on October 10, with Intermediate classes resuming on October 22 after examinations conclude
As the government failed to release Rs.600 crore fee reimbursement dues before Dasara festival, the Federation of Association of Telangana Higher Institutions has called for its emergency executive meeting to deliberate on the crisis and decide the future course of action to safeguard interest of institutions, staff and students
Schools have been granted a 13-day Dasara holiday till October 3 and they will reopen on October 4. If students skip school on October 4, which is a Saturday, they can extend their vacation by two days and rejoin the classwork on Monday October 6.
The School Education Department has announced 13-day Dasara holidays for schools in Telangana from September 21 to October 3. Classes will resume on October 4, with FA-2 exams before vacation and SA-1 exams scheduled from October 24 to 31.
As per the academic calendar issued by the School Education, students will have summative assessment (SA) 1 from October 21 to 28 followed by the formative assessment (FA) 3 before December 17.
A proposal to this effect has been sent by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to the Directorate of School Education on Tuesday.
