Lr.No.141, Dt. 11-08-14 :: New School timings as per RTE ACT

Lr.No.141/BI/SCERT/2014, Dt. 11-08-14 :: School Education - RTE - New school timings - Certain Instructions issued to follow strictly to function schools As per new timings - Orders issued - Reg.

Ref:-
1)Lr.No.1/D1/C&T/SCERT/2013, Dt.16-04-2013 of the Director SCERT/AP, Hyd.
2) High Court directions regarding school timings during Sept.25th, 2013.

Order:
In the ref.cited the Director, SCERT has submitted school timings and details of the periods for Primary, Upper Primary and High Schools in terms of the
propositions of RTE Act . All the DEOs are hereby instructed to adapt the school timings and also academic calendar proposed by Director,SCERT. As per the
provisions of the RTE Act it shall be ensured that no school works beyond the school hours and teachers shall not be forced to conduct special classes beyond school hours. It shall also be ensured that private schools do not function more than working hours prescribed by the Director SCERT though the timings can vary
depending on the local situation . In case of any difficulty in maintaining the school timings prescribed for Government/Z.P.Schools, specific proposals can be submitted by the DEO for relaxing. In case of any specific reasons like non-availability of APSRTC buses or remotness of the area etc, such proposals can be separately examined.

Annexure :

Time Table suggested as per RTE
1. Primary: From 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM
2. Upper Primary: From 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM
    (Primary School children will leave by 4.00PM)
3. High Schools : From 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM

The Headmasters should follow the timetable given below.

1.  Primary Schools:

PRAYER : 9.00-9.15
I Period : 9.15-10.00
II Period : 10.00-10.40
INTERVAL : 10.40-10.50
III Period : 10.50-11.30
IV Period : 11.30-12.10
LUNCH : 12.10-1.10
V Period : 1.10-1.50
VI Period : 1.50-2.30
INTERVAL : 2.30-2.40
VII Period : 2.40-3.20
VIII Period : 3.20-4.00

2.  Upper Primary schools

PRAYER : 9.00-9.15
I Period : 9.15-10.00
II Period : 10.00-10.40
INTERVAL : 10.40-10.50
III Period : 10.50-11.30
IV Period : 11.30-12.10
LUNCH : 12.10-1.10
V Period : 1.10-1.50
VI Period : 1.50-2.30
INTERVAL : 2.30-2.40
VII Period : 2.40-3.20
VIII Period : 3.20-4.00
IX period : 4.00-4.30

3.  High Schools

PRAYER : 9.00-9.15
I Period : 9.15-10.00
II Period : 10.00-10.40
III Period : 10.40-11.20
INTERVAL : 11.20-11.30
IV Period : 11.30-12.10
V Period : 12.10-12.50
LUNCH : 12.50-1.40
VI Period : 1.40-2.20
VII Period : 2.20-3.00
INTERVAL : 3.00-3.10
VIII Period : 3.10-3.50
IX Period : 3.50-4.30

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