School Education – School Academic Calendar 2022-23 – Half Day Schools W.E.F 03.04.2023 in all Management Schools in the State During the Academic Year 2022-23 – Orders – Issued - Reg. Procg.Rc.No.ESE02-30027/2/2023-A&I Dated: 01-04-2023.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF  SCHOOL EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH,  AMARAVATI 

Present:  S  Suresh  Kumar,I.A.S 

Procg.Rc.No.ESE02-30027/2/2023-A&I Dated: 01-04-2023 

Sub: School Education  –  School Academic  Calendar 2022-23  –  Half  Day Schools W.E.F  03.04.2023 in all Management Schools in the  State During the Academic Year 2022-23  – Orders  – Issued  - Reg 

Ref: 

1.School  academic calendar  20222. 

2. The  weather  report  received  from  the  Disaster  management Department of  AP 

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  In  pursuant  to  the  instructions  issued  in  the  reference  1st  read above,  and  keeping  in  view  of  the  weather  report  released  by  the  Disaster management  Department,  it  is  hereby  decided  to  declare   Half-a-day schools  for  classes  I  to  IX  from  7.45  am  to  12.30  pm  from  03-42023    up  to  last  working  day  i.e.,  30-4-2023  in  all  Management  Schools including  Government,  Zilla  Parishad,  Municipal,  Aided,  Private  Recognized unaided  schools  in the  State. 

  Further,  in  the  schools  where  there  are  SSC  examination  centers (  3349  centers  in  the  entire  state),  there  shall  not  be  any  classes  on  the days  of  examination  (Six  days  in  total).  These  schools  shall  conduct compensatory  classes  for  six  days  on  the  available  public  holidays  during the  period  from  03.04.23  to  30.04.23.  The  compensatory  classes  also  will follow  half  day schedule  as  prescribed  in  para.1  above. 

  Therefore,  all  the  Regional  Joint  Directors  of  School  Education  and District  Educational  Officers  in  the  State  are  requested  to  issue  necessary instructions  to  all  Field  Officers  /  Headmasters  of  all  Management  Schools including  Pvt.  un-aided  Schools  to  run  Half-a-day  Schools  w.e.f.  03-042023  without  fail,  as  elaborated  above. 

  Further,  they  are  requested  to  issue  the  following  instructions  to  all Field  Officers  and  Headmasters  of  all  Management  Schools,  while  running half-a-day schools  in  the  State. 

• Strictly  implement the  half-a-day school  timings  as  per  School academic  calendar. 

• 2nd  Saturday in  the  month of  April  should  be  counted  as  working day. 

• Adequate  drinking  water  should  be  provided  in  all  schools  with  the support   of  Gram  Panchayat  &  RWS  Department  wherever  and whenever  required. 

• Classes  shall  not  be  conducted  in  the  open  areas  /  under  the  trees etc.,  under  any circumstances. 

• Keep  handy  some  Oral  Re-hydration  Solution  (ORS)  sachets  in  every school  for  use  of  Students,  in  coordination  with  the  Medical  &  Health Department  for  use  in  case  if  any  child  is  afected  by  Sun/Heat Stroke.

•Provide buttermilk during Mid Day Meals in coordination with local community / Voluntary organizations. 

•Mid-day-meals should be prepared and supplied to the students at the end of school hours and then send students to their homes. 

•Monitor the above measures closely with the Head Masters, Inspecting Ofcers and other ofcials and see that all precautions are taken to avoid any hardship to the Students / Teachers.                 

The above instructions shall not afect the schedule already issued for the SA-2 exams  scheduled for class 1 to 9.  

These instructions should be followed scrupulously.                                          

#ApprovedByName# 

Commissioner of School Education

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