Half Day Schools from 18/04/2024 to Primary, UP, High Schools
AP Educational Minister Sri.Botsa Satyanarayana announced Half Day Schools from 18th March 2024. The Half Day school starts from 7.45 AM to 12.30 AM as per the proceedings has been released by CSE AP. Procg.Rc.No.ESE02-30027/2/2023-A&I dated: 13/03/2024. Half Day Schools in AP from 18th March for the Academic Year 2023-24. Due to scorching sun and increasing temperature higher than normal, AP Govt. decides to run school half day only. The time table, midday meal during half session schools are as follows.
The decision has been taken considering the scorching temperature across the state. From 18th March 2024 school functions half day only due to sudden rise in temperature. Students are facing difficulties due to prevailing heat wave. Keeping in view the health of students, the school runs from 7.45 AM to 11.30 AM. SSC Public Examination will start from 18th March 2024 as per the SSC timetable mentioned earlier.
Various teacher unions and students unions requested Govt. to run half-day school. They now expressed satisfaction over the decision.
Read Also : SSC Public Examinations Time Table – 2024
School Timetable | Half day Schools
AP Half Day School Timings Primary School, Upper Primary ,High School |
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| Period | Time |
| 1st Bell | 7.45 AM |
| 2nd Bell | 7.50 AM |
| Prayer | 7.50 AM to 8.00 AM |
| 1st Period | 8.00 AM to 8.40 AM |
| Water Bell | 8.40 AM to 8.45 AM |
| 2nd Period | 8.45 AM to 9.25 AM |
| 3rd Period | 9.25 AM to 10.05 AM |
| Short Break | 10.05 AM to 10.30 AM |
| 4th Period | 10.30 AM to 11.10 AM |
| 5th Period | 11.10 AM to 11.50 AM |
| 6th Period | 11.50 AM to 12.30 AM |
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The AP government has resolved to institute half-day schooling for classes I to IX from March 18, 2024, until the conclusion of the academic year on April 23, 2024. This arrangement will be effective from 7:45 am to 12:30 pm across all types of schools within the state, including Government, Zilla Parishad, Municipal, Aided, and Private Recognized unaided schools.
Furthermore, schools serving as examination centers for SSC examinations will suspend regular classes on examination days (totaling seven days). These schools are obligated to conduct compensatory classes for seven days during the period from March 18, 2024, to April 23, 2024, specifically on Sundays and the Second Saturdays of March 24th and 31st, and April 7th, 13th, 14th, and 21st, 2024.
School management retains the discretion to schedule compensatory classes on additional public holidays based on local circumstances. These compensatory classes will also adhere to the half-day schedule mentioned earlier.
Therefore, Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers are urged to issue necessary directives to all Field Officers and Headmasters of management schools, including private unaided schools, to implement half-day schooling from March 18, 2024, onwards, as detailed above.
Guidelines for Conducting Half-Day Sessions During Summer 2024
Additionally, they are requested to communicate the following instructions to all Field Officers and Headmasters:
- Count the 2nd Saturday in April as a working day.
- Ensure provision of adequate drinking water with support from the Gram Panchayat & RWS Department where needed.
- Prohibit conducting classes in open areas or under trees.
- Maintain a supply of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) sachets in schools in coordination with the Medical & Health Department, for use in case of students affected by Sun/Heat stroke.
- Provide buttermilk during Mid-Day Meals in coordination with the local community/Voluntary organizations.
- Serve Mid-Day Meals to students at the end of school hours and ensure they reach home safely.
- Supervise the implementation of the above measures closely with the Headmasters, Inspecting Officers, and other officials, ensuring all precautions are taken to prevent any hardship to students and teachers.
- These instructions do not alter the schedule previously issued for SA-2 exams for classes 1 to 9.