Telangana extends Sankranti holidays; schools to reopen on January 17

School Education Department has extended Sankranti holidays for all schools in Telangana up to January 16, following the Kanuma festival declaration as an optional holiday. Schools under all managements will now reopen on January 17

Hyderabad: The School Education Department on Monday extended Sankranti holidays up to January 16 for all schools across the State. Earlier, the department had announced a five-day holiday from January 11 to 15, with reopening scheduled for January 16.

However, the General Administration Department recently declared January 16 as an optional holiday for the Kanuma festival. “As January 16 immediately follows the festival, it is decided to extend Pongal holidays up to January 16 and accordingly schools under all managements should reopen on January 17,” said Dr E Naveen Nicolas, Director of School Education.

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The department directed all regional joint directors of school education and district educational officers to take necessary action accordingly.