Summer vacation for Andhra Pradesh schools from May 6

AMARAVATI: Schools in Andhra Pradesh would be closed for summer vacation from May 6, School Education Commissioner S Suresh Kumar said here on Saturday. The 2022-23 academic year would commence with the re-opening of schools on July 4, Suresh said in a circular. All examinations in the 2021-22 academic year would be complete by May 4 and the baseline assessment of English on the 5th.

The Commissioner said schools under all managements would operate till May 20 for the teachers to complete evaluation of summative assessment examinations and take up admissions for the next year.

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In 2021-22, schools in AP were re-opened for the academic year on August 16 because of the Covid-19 second wave. An academic calendar with 188 working days was fixed for the year. The summative assessment (year-end) examinations commenced on April 22 and would conclude on May 4. Suresh directed the regional joint directors and district educational officers to take necessary action as per the timelines.

In a related development, Chattisgarh government has decided to give summer vacation to school students considering the scorching heat in the state. Bhupesh Baghel, chief minister of Chhattisgarh has informed through his official Twitter handle that the Chattisgarh school education department has decided to give summer vacation to school students in the state from April 24, 2022, to June 14.

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On the contrary, the Odisha government announced curtailment of summer vacation in schools from 50 days to only 10 days. The decision was taken keeping in view the interest of students and help them to catch up with their studies as schools were closed due to COVID-19. "The summer vacation will be curtailed and allowed for a brief period from June 6 to June 16, 2022,” a notification issued by the School and Mass Education department said.