Academic calendar for Year 2020-21

 Academic calendar for Year 2020-21 for IX and X classes 

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG.II) DEPARTMENT

Memo.No.3552/SE. Prog. II/A1/2020

Dated:21.01.2021 Sub: School Education Dept. - Academic Calendar for Classes

9th and 10th for the Academic Year 2020-21- Reg. Ref: 1. Govt.Memo.No.5640/SE/Prog.II/A1/2020,

Dt:12.01.2021. 2. From the Director, School Education, Telangana,

Hyd, Lr.Rc.No.100/Genl/2020, dt:20.01.2021

Based on the proposal of the Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad in the reference 2nd cited, the Academic Calendar for Classes 9th and 10th for the year 2020-21 as approved by the Government is appended herewith as Annexure.

2. The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad is requested to take necessary action in the matter, duly following the guidelines issued vide reference 1st cited.

CHITRA RAMACHANDRAN

SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad(w.e).

 Copy to: The Director, SCERT, Telangana, Hyderabad(w.e) SC/SF.

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ANNEXURE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-21 FOR CLASSES 9th AND 10"

1. INTRODUCTION

The prevailing situations of COVID-19 has redefined the way of learning in the academic year 2020-21 from face-to-face mode to remote learning through TV, computers, mobile phones etc. The schools in the state of Telangana normally reopen every year on 12th of June but for the academic year 2020-21 schools have not reopened physically for the students.

SCERT has developed Alternative Academic Calendar for 16 weeks for Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary levels based on the Alternative Academic Calendar developed by NCERT and Worksheets for classes 2 to 10 in all subjects for 16 weeks were developed and hosted on SCERT website vide Govt. Memo No.3552/SE-Prog.II/A1/2020, dt: 24.08.2020.

DSE has issued detailed Guidelines on online / offline instructions, roles and

responsibilities responsibilities

of various stakeholders vide proceedings Rc.No.100/Genl/2020, dt: 01.09.2020 through Doordarshan and TSAT, and other digital platforms. The present digital classes being conducted through Doordarshan and TSAT, and other digital platforms shall continue and a blended form of learning through both online and offline platforms, shall be made available to students upto April, 2021.

The Government has issued guidelines for reopening of schools for the year 2020-21 for classes 9th and 10th from 1st February, 2021.

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2. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

01.02.2021

Date of re-opening of schools for classes 9 and 10th The last working day Summer vacation Syllabus distribution

26.05.2021

27.05.2021 to 13.06.2021

· Project-work, assignments upto

30% of the syllabus has already been communicated and it shall be completed at home under the guidance of teachers and parents. This will not be the part of internal assessments and year-end Summative Assessment/ Board Examinations.

The remaining upto 70% syllabus shall be taught in schools by the teachers and also online.

3. EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Assessment / Examinations

Schedule

Formative Assessment (FAI)

By 15.03.2021

Formative Assessment (FA2)

By 15.04.2021

Summative Assessment (SA)

07.05.2021 to

13.05.2021

SSC Board Examinations

17.05.2021 26.05.2021

to

P.T.O

Every child who is willing to write the relevant exam shall be allowed to do so without insisting on minimum attendance and no such child will be withheld from writing the examinations on any grounds.

4. SCIENCE EXHIBITION/ SEMINAR (VIRTUAL MODE)

INSPIRE, JNNSMEE and Science Seminar will be conducted in virtual mode only. Following is the tentative schedule for the Science exhibitions and

seminars to be held at various levels:

Event

District Level

State Level 1st week

National Level

INSPIRE

Completed

of

February March

JNNSMEE

February/ March February/ March

February March/ April March April

Science

Seminar

5. MONTH-WISE NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS AND ACTIVITIES/ PROGRAMMES

Month

No. of working days (including 2nd Saturday)

Activities schedule

February 2021

24

March 2021

25

April 2021

21

• Schools reopen for classes och and 10th on

01.02.2021.

• Revision of lessons conducted through various

digital platforms / remote learning.

• FA1: By 15.03.2021 - classes 9th and 10th

(34 working days)

• Students' performance shall be recorded in the

Registers and Cumulative Records by 16.03.2021.

• FA2: By 15.04.2021 - classes 9th and 10th

(56 working days).

• Students' performance shall be recorded in the

Registers and Cumulative Records by 16.04.2021.

• Revision and remedial teaching for classes 9h and

10" and preparation for final exams.

• Summative Assessment for class 9: 07.05.2021 to

13.05.2021 Recording results in Cumulative Records for

class 9: 19.05.2021

• Declaration of results and parents meeting:

26.05.2021

• Last working day for the academic year 2020-21:

26.05.2021

• SSC exams: 17.05.2021 to 26.05.2021

Summer vacation: 27.05.2021 to 13.06.2021

May

2021

Contd...

Mode of teaching

No. of working

days

115

Virtual mode (online) from 01.09.2020 to 30.01.2021 Face to face mode (offline and online) from 01.02.2021 to 26.05.2020.

Total

204

6. SCHOOL TIMINGS - CLASSES 9 AND 10

• Timings: 09.30 a.m. to 04.45 p.m.

• In case of twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the High

School timings will be 08.45 a.m. to 04.00 p.m. 7. ATTENDANCE

Attendance is not mandatory and shall depend entirely on written consent from the parent. Students willing to study from home with the consent of the parent may be allowed to do so.

8. CHILD HEALTH PLAN

• Regular health check up of the students has to be organized.

The Headmaster shall keep the phone numbers of the nearest Primary Health Centre / any other reliable medical facility, which shall be contacted for medical aid/ emergency.

There shall be isolation rooms for staff / students having symptoms of

COVID.

• In case the child has symptoms of COVID, the parents shall be

contacted and shall arrange transport to send the child back to their residence with proper escort.

9. TIME TABLE FOR DIGITAL LESSONS TRANSMISSION FROM TSAT AND DOORDARSHAN

Digital lessons will be transmitted on all working days for classes 9th and

10th

Class

Time and periods

No.

Class 10

10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. (2 periods)

Class

04.00 p.m. to 05.00 p.m. (2 periods)

Note: The teacher has to discuss the topic to be transmitted for 5 minutes

and prepare children to view the programme. The lesson will be transmitted for 30 minutes. The teachers have to conduct discussions on the lesson transmitted for deeper understanding.

10. SMC MEETINGS

SMC and Parents Meetings must be conducted before opening of the schools to create awareness on COVID-19, immunity development, mental health & hygiene, physical distancing, precautions to be taken after reopening of school and downloading of Arogya Setu app.

P.T.O

11. IMPLEMENTATION OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Integration of co-curricular subjects like art and health activities may be included in the time table so that the children do not feel tired and stressed. Mental Maths games, word anthyakshari etc. and music and dance activities may be conducted in the classroom linking with subject areas which keeps the children happy and stress-free besides being healthy. Some simple yoga exercises must be practiced in the classroom maintaining physical distancing to make the students comfortable and to ensure mental well-being of the children.

CHITRA RAMACHANDRAN SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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