Hyderabad: The Telangana Directorate of School Education (DSE) issued a notice on Monday announcing that the schools in Telangana will be functioning from 9.30 am to 4.45 pm amid heavy rains in the state.
While upper primary schools will continue till 4:45 pm, primary schools will end at 4:15 pm.
The announcement said, “In the case of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, there is no change in the timings of school and hence will follow the timings given in the academic calendar.”
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Telangana until Friday, July 28. The Hyderabad IMD has also issued a red alert from Wednesday to Friday, for a number of districts, including Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy.
The DSE gave regional joint directors and district education officers the authority to direct mandal education officials and headmasters in implementing new school hours under their control. Earlier, schools would function between 9 am and 4 pm.
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