Telangana universities extend summer vacation till June 6 amid heatwave conditions

Conventional universities in Telangana have extended summer vacation for degree and PG colleges till June 6 due to severe heatwave conditions. Earlier scheduled to reopen on June 1, institutions cited rising temperatures and extended administrative and academic considerations.

Hyderabad: Conventional universities in the State have extended the summer vacation for campus, constituent and affiliated colleges up to June 6. Earlier, the universities had announced vacation till May 31. The varsities took this decision in view of severe summer conditions and high temperatures being recorded across the State. This extended vacation is applicable to all degree and PG programmes.

In a circular, Osmania University, Palamuru University, and Telangana University have extended the vacation till June 6 and scheduled reopening for June 8. Similarly, Kakatiya University and Satavahana University extended summer vacation up to June 5 and colleges will be reopened on June 6. However, the universities asked principals and faculty members who are holding administrative positions to attend the office as usual.
Telangana Government Colleges Gazetted Teachers’ Association general secretary and Collegiate Education JAC chairman Dr. Kadaru Surender Reddy said under UGC regulations, degree colleges are entitled to 10 weeks of vacation every year. However, State universities had originally declared holidays only from May 1 to May 31.

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“Considering that faculty members were also engaged in the State’s education week celebrations and census-related duties, and in view of the prevailing intense summer heat, the association appealed to the Vice Chancellors and Registrars of various universities in Telangana to extend the vacation period,” he added.