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Telangana has announced a comprehensive heatwave action plan, mandating water bells in schools and reduced Anganwadi hours, while designating malls and public buildings as cooling centres. Authorities have also issued an Orange Alert with temperatures expected up to 44°C.

Rajasthan is experiencing severe cold, with night temperatures dipping below 10°C and four locations recording below 5°C. Schools in over a dozen districts, including Jaipur and Ganganagar, extended winter vacations. Dense fog, cold day conditions, bonfires, and night shelters are reported across the state

Telangana schools’ Sankranti vacation, originally January 11–15, may be extended following teacher unions’ request. With January 10 as a Saturday holiday and festival holidays on January 15–16, unions suggest reopening on January 19, citing parental concerns about sending children immediately

Telangana government schools will introduce a ‘School Captain’ system for all students, including a captain, vice-captain, and group captains. Leaders will maintain discipline, coordinate school clubs, represent schools at events, and act as a bridge between students and administration.

Bonalu festival is set to be celebrated in a grand manner in Old City, particularly at Lal Darwaza Sri Simhavahini Mahankali Temple

Schools will have a summer vacation from April 24 to June 11. The schools will reopen for the academic year 2025-26 on June 12.

With the State government declaring half-day schools, the second Saturday holiday has been cancelled. Students from Classes I to IX will appear for their Summative Assessment - II exams. On Saturday, Classes I to V will take their English exam, while students of Classes VI and VII will write their Social Studies paper.

The government had introduced a plan to serve eggs to students in government schools on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to ensure they receive nutritious meals. However, suppliers have halted egg deliveries for the past three weeks due to a rise in egg prices. While the government provides Rs 5 per egg, the market price has increased to Rs 7 each.

Sabitha Indra Reddy stated that the BRS legislators who raised the question in the Assembly, were deprived the opportunity to seek clarity from the State government, after the session was adjourned. "The Ministers feared to face us in the Assembly on the issues plaguing education sector and hence, the answers were provided only in writing without giving scope for discussion in the House," she added.

In view of the downpour, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadish G ordered the closure of schools and Anganwadi centres

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.

As a precautionary measure keeping in view the safety of children, the holiday is declared for these schools functioning under all managements i.e., Government/ Aided/Private in Hyderabad district.

BRS leader and former Minister, T Harsh Rao emphasized the neglect faced by educational institutions, calling it a matter of shame. Despite a school being closed for over two weeks due to a lack of teachers, the government has yet to take any action.

However, the Hyderabad district administration has not declared a holiday for the schools in the city

Based on a proposal of the School Education department, an order to change the high schools timings has recently been issued by Principal Secretary to Government (Education) Burra Venkatesham.

The clubs are aimed at weaning away children from drug abuse besides stopping drugs selling in schools surrounding areas.

Several managements sent out messages to parents informing them about the closure of schools on Thursday, while some schools continued to operate

Similarly, work on renovation of a school was hit by a crunch of funds at Thallapet village in this mandal, causing inconvenience to the students.

The new academic year is all set to commence from Wednesday and certain areas in the city traditionally witness massive traffic congestion due to the presence of a cluster of schools.

In the survey conducted across 33 districts, a staggering 11,405 children at the elementary level and 5,278 children at the secondary level were out of school, ringing alarm bells in the department to immediately initiate interventions to enrol them in the schools.