TS Inter 1st and 2nd year exam system to end: Telangana CM announces new 10+2 education model from next academic year

The Telangana government will introduce the 10+2 education system from the next academic year, restructuring school education to bring Classes 11 and 12 under the school education department and replace the existing Intermediate system. The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday. The move follows a recommendation by the Telangana Education Commission, which had proposed merging Intermediate education with the school education system, along the lines of the CBSE model.

The government had earlier planned to implement the merger from the 2026 academic year. However, the move was deferred due to limited time for admissions and technical hurdles involved in integrating the two systems.

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Telangana's new school education structure: Nursery to Class 12

Under the proposed structure, education will be divided into three stages:

• Primary education: Nursery to Class 4
• Secondary education: Classes 5 to 8
• Senior secondary education: Classes 9 to 12

Revanth Reddy said the reforms were aimed at ensuring quality education from the nursery level to university. He directed officials to focus on developing students' language and communication skills so that they achieve proficiency by the time they complete Class 12.

After completing senior secondary education, students should be able to pursue subjects of their choice and develop expertise in their respective fields, he said.

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Telangana aims to reduce school dropout rates

The Education Commission had recommended doing away with the separate Intermediate system and introducing Classes 11 and 12 within the school education structure. It argued that the change could help reduce student dropouts.

During Wednesday's meeting, officials briefed the Chief Minister on the progress of the proposed reforms. Revanth Reddy noted that around 40% of students, on average, drop out of education after Class 10. Girls and children from Dalit, tribal and minority communities account for a significant share of those leaving education, he said.

He also pointed to lower dropout rates in institutions such as Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, where students have access to education up to Class 12.

The Chief Minister said 18 states already have a school education structure that continues through Class 12.

Telangana to build hostels and residential schools

The Chief Minister also directed officials to ensure that welfare hostels and residential schools in Telangana do not operate from rented buildings. He called for immediate steps to build facilities with adequate infrastructure and said funds required for the construction would be released.

Reviewing the Young India Integrated Residential Schools (YIIRS) project, he asked engineering officials to speed up construction and complete the work within the stipulated timelines.

He also called for the appointment of reputed agencies for landscaping, interior design and the procurement of digital equipment, sports gear and kitchen facilities. Quality should not be compromised at any stage, he said.

Revanth Reddy reviews CURE schools and ITI upgrades

The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of schools being built under the Comprehensive Urban Redevelopment/Renewal (CURE) initiative. While expressing satisfaction with the work completed so far, he asked officials to focus on locations where construction has not yet begun.

He also reviewed the upgrade of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into Advanced Training Centres (ATCs). Revanth Reddy said the upgrade had led to higher student enrolment and that trainees had secured employment after completing their courses.

He directed officials to expedite the release of funds needed to upgrade polytechnic colleges as well.


Inputs from agencies