The Telangana government will introduce a 10 plus 2 education system in all the state-run schools from the next 2027-28 academic year, extending school education up to Class 12 on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalayas, chief minister A Revanth Reddy announced on Wednesday.
At a review meeting held with education department officials at the Marri Channa Reddy Human Resources Development Institute, the chief minister said the decision was aimed at reducing student dropouts after Class 10 and ensuring continuity in education, particularly among girls and students from disadvantaged communities.
The chief minister expressed concern over the increasing number of students dropping out after Class 10, particularly girls and children belonging to Dalit, tribal and minority communities.
He said the government’s objective was to provide quality education from the nursery level to university and equip students with the knowledge and skills required to compete in the modern world. “They should also be given opportunities to pursue subjects of their choice after the senior secondary stage and develop expertise in their respective fields,” he said. “Extending schooling up to Class 12 within the same education system would help address the problem by ensuring uninterrupted access to education,” he said.
Revanth Reddy directed the department officials to make all necessary arrangements for implementing the new system from next year as part of a broader initiative to overhaul the state’s education sector.
