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The Telangana School Education Department, in collaboration with Amazon Future Engineer and Pi Jam Foundation, has rolled out an AI literacy programme for nearly 2 million students in government schools. As part of the initiative, 2,000 laptops have been distributed to KGBVs and CURE schools to enhance digital access.

Delays in the centralised tendering process and pending student measurements may force students in Telangana government schools to begin the academic year 2026-27 in old uniforms, with concerns also raised over deadlines, payments and supply timelines.

The School Education department has announced half-day schools across Telangana from March 16 to April 23 due to rising temperatures. Schools will function from 8 am to 12.30 pm. Summer vacation will begin on April 24 and end on June 11

The School Education Department, in collaboration with UIDAI, is conducting mandatory biometric updates (MBU) of Aadhaar for school-going students across Hyderabad and districts. Authorities have advised parents and schools to complete the process by February 2026.

The Telangana School Education department proposed any further increase would require approval from State fee regulatory committee. The proposal, expected to be tabled at the next Cabinet meeting, has been rejected by private schools, which demand a 5 % annual hike in line with inflation.

The Telangana School Education department is set to introduce QR codes in SSC hall tickets from March 2026, enabling Class X students to easily locate their examination centres, estimate travel time, and access real-time traffic updates.

In response to the notification issued by the School Education department, a staggering 49,326 in-service teachers registered for the TET 2026. Before the NCTE notification dated August 23, 2010, teachers appointed in government and local body schools were exempted from appearing for the TET.

The School Education department will release the TG TET notification on November 14 and registrations will be open from November 15 to 29

According to the data available with the School Education department, around 8,000 government and local body schools continue to have 16,000 excess teachers. However, 3,000 schools are facing a shortage of 4,000 teachers

The Telangana School Education Department will send 160 teachers and officials on an international educational exchange tour to Singapore, Finland, Vietnam, and Japan in October–November 2025. Selected staff will study global best practices in school education.

The Telangana School Education Department has announced the Summative Assessment-I schedule for classes I to X, with exams running from October 24 to 31. Results must be declared by November 3 and uploaded online by November 4.

The Telangana Gazetted Headmasters’ Association has requested the School Education Department to cancel complex meetings scheduled for August, citing severe academic disruption due to holidays, rain-related closures, and teaching material melas, which are already affecting timely completion of Formative Assessment–II

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Telangana government’s decision to impose Telugu as a mandatory second language for students in national and international boards was heard by the High Court. The bench refused to grant interim relief and instructed the state to submit a comprehensive action plan within two weeks

The Telangana School Education Department has expanded its early education initiative by establishing pre-primary sections in 790 additional government and local body schools, bringing the total to 1,000.

The school education department recently sought a nod from the State government, as in the past a section of teachers had opposed the introduction of a facial recognition attendance system.

Centre wants States to implement the new structure covering 5-3-3-4 with five years of foundation, three years of preparatory, three years of middle school, and four years of secondary education from Classes IX to XII

As per the mid-day meal scheme social audit for 2024, only 27.2 percent of the schools have access to RO water, while 43.8 percent use tap water.

The mid-day meals social audit for 2024 commissioned by the School Education department revealed that 22.5 percent of urban students do not take mid-day meals. Similarly, 21.2 percent of students do not have meals from schools where the centralised agency supplies food.

The schools commencing on June 12 will have a total of 230 working days with April 23, 2026, being the last working day.

State opts for five plus age rule for 2025-26, despite Centre’s push for six plus guideline