Telangana Government Postpones Intermediate-School Education Merger, Admissions to Continue Normally
Telangana government has postponed the proposed merger of Intermediate and school education systems. Intermediate admissions will continue normally this academic year.
Amid ongoing debate over the future of the Intermediate education system in Telangana, the state government has taken a key decision by postponing the proposed merger of Intermediate and school education systems.
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The Congress government announced that Intermediate admissions for this academic year will continue as usual.
The decision came after the Telangana Education Commission recommended scrapping the current Intermediate system and introducing a new Class 11 and Class 12 structure on the CBSE model.
Intermediate Admission Schedule Was Cancelled After Release
On May 4, the Board of Intermediate Education released the admission schedule for Intermediate courses.
However, the very next day, the schedule was suddenly cancelled.
The Board stated that the cancellation was linked to proposed reforms in the Intermediate education system.
Following the development, anxiety increased among students and parents as the new academic year is scheduled to begin on June 1.
Revanth Reddy Directs Officials to Continue Existing System
In view of the situation, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday directed senior officials to continue Intermediate admissions under the existing system for this year.
The Chief Minister said that due to shortage of time and technical difficulties, merging Intermediate education into the school system is currently not possible.
He instructed officials to immediately begin the admission process so that students do not face any inconvenience.
Telangana Education Commission Recommended CBSE-Style System
The Telangana Education Commission believes that integrating Intermediate education into the school system could significantly reduce student dropout rates.
According to the Commission, most states in India already follow the Class 11 and Class 12 model, while Telangana still operates the old Intermediate system as a separate institution.
The report also noted that many students completing Class 10 in government schools do not join separate Intermediate colleges and discontinue their education.
Because of this, the Chief Minister had earlier suggested including Intermediate education within the school education structure as Classes 11 and 12 instead of maintaining it as a separate institution.
Government Orders Wider Consultation Before Final Decision
Considering the present situation, the government has temporarily postponed the merger process.
A Revanth Reddy directed officials to hold detailed consultations with all stakeholders, education experts, students, and parents regarding the issue.
He also instructed the Kesava Rao Committee, which is preparing Telangana’s new education policy, to examine the issue and submit recommendations.
The Chief Minister clarified that the final decision would be taken only after a detailed discussion in the Assembly.
Education Reform Debate Intensifies in Telangana
The issue of educational reforms in Telangana is now becoming an important topic of discussion in both political and academic circles.
Students, parents, and education experts are closely watching the government’s next steps regarding the proposed changes to the Intermediate system.
The Telangana government has postponed the proposed merger of Intermediate and school education systems for now and announced that Intermediate admissions will continue normally for the current academic year. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said time constraints and technical issues made immediate implementation difficult. The government will conduct detailed consultations before taking a final decision on the education reform proposal.
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