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GO 23 Conversion of KGBVs into English Medium Schools in AP

GO 23, 352 KGBVs Schools Planning to Convert into English Medium

GO Ms No:23 SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG.II) DEPARTMENT Dt:29/04/2015

GO 23 Conversion of KGBVs into English Medium Schools in AP, GO 23, 352 KGBVs Schools Planning to Convert into English Medium

GO 23, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), Conversion of all KGBVs into English Medium, has been issued by the AP Govt. The complete GO 23 Dt:29/04/2015 is as follows

  1. In accordance with the provisions of the Right to Education(RTE) Act, the Government of India started 352 KGBVs in Residential mode up to Upper Primary Level with a view to enhance access and impart quality education to the girls of disadvantaged groups, predominantly belonging to SC, ST, OBC and Minorities of difficult areas and who are Out of School / Urban Deprived / Single Parent Girl Children. Subsequently, classes were extended up to X class by State Government, so as to arrest drop out of Girl Children after VIII class.
  2. Out of 352 KGBVs, in 18 schools the medium of instruction in English was commenced from VI to X classes enrolled with Minority Girl Children in the year 2007-08 and the same is being continued. The balance of 334 KGBVs are imparting education in Telugu Medium. The 2464 teachers were engaged in KGBVs @ of 7 teachers, ie., CRTs (Contract Residential Teachers) positioned in each of the KGBVs for all the subjects ie., Telugu / Urdu, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Physical Science, Bio-Science and Social Studies. The CRTs employed in these institutions belong to Telugu Medium and did not have any exposure to English Medium. However, on their own interest and persuasion by higher officers, they learnt and practiced teaching the subjects in English.
  3. Further, Government observed and noticed that girl children studying in KGBVs should be imparted with communication skills in English Language and felt that these girl children need to be equipped with necessary skills in English so as to enable them to compete with their peers in their future academic pursuits.
  4. Accordingly, Keeping in view of majority opinions, the State Project Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, A.P., Hyderabad, has requested the Government for conversion of all KGBVs into English medium schools.
  5. After careful examination of the matter, Government hereby accord permission to the State Project Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, A.P., Hyderabad to convert all the 334 KGBVs as English Medium KGBVs from 6th to 8th classes in the State of AP from the academic year 2015-16 with the following action plans:
    • The 18 KGBVs of minority children already instructed in English Medium will be included in training of CRTs and other activities proposed.

Admissions for 2015-16:

  • From the academic year 2015-16, the admission in 6th class in these KGBVs shall be made for English Medium only and they progressively move to full-fledged English Medium by the time they reach 8th class and so on.
  • Medium of instruction for 6th, 7th and 8th shall be in English.
  • Students in IX and X classes be allotted to continue their studies in Telugu Medium, so as not to disturb their level of preparation for the SSC Common Examination in 2015-16 and 2016-17. Additional classes shall be held for IX class students for enhancing their English Language skills and knowledge.

CCE and Final Examination Pattern

It is planned to include full-fledged adoption of existing CCE in KGBVs to increase marks to the tune of 60% in the summative and 40% in the formative components of CCE in order to strengthen the transition of children from Telugu to English Medium.

Even in the in house examinations, relaxation will be given in writing answers in Telugu in the formative tests to the extent indicated below

  1. During 2015-16, Class VI, Class VII & Class VIII students shall be allowed to write the subject Papers in Telugu to the extent of 75%. Balance 25% (covering multiple choice, fill in the blanks, easy comprehension questions etc.) mandatorily written in English.
  2. During 2016-17 - 50% in Telugu and 50% in English Medium.
  3. During 2017-18 - 25% in Telugu and 75% in English Medium.
  4. Class IX & X students be allowed to continue to take the examination in Telugu Medium for 2015-16 and 2016-17. An additional formative test in English Language skills may be included for class IX students at the KGBVs.

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