Hyderabad: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said that the State Government will introduce the 10+2 education system from the next academic year. He directed officials to make the necessary arrangements.

Revanth Reddy at a review meeting with officials briefed about preparations to introduce the new system, covering education from nursery to Intermediate. He said that the structure should comprise primary education from nursery to Class 4^th, secondary education from classes 5^th to 8^th and senior secondary education from classes 9^th to 12^th. The Government has decided to adopt it to improve the quality of education, he added.

He also said that students should develop a strong command of language and communication skills by the time they complete Class 12^th. They should then be able to choose subjects of their interest and specialize in those fields. He expressed concern over rising dropouts after Class 10^th, particularly among girls and students from Dalit, tribal and minority communities.

CM Revanth Reddy said that the reforms aimed to provide quality education from nursery to university and equip students to compete in the modern world and access emerging opportunities. The dropout rate was lower in institutions such as Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, which provide education up to Class 12^th, he added.

CM Revanth Reddy directed officials to stop running welfare hostels and residential schools in rented buildings and construct permanent facilities with adequate infrastructure. The Government would release the required funds. He also ordered the construction of toilets with running water in all schools, hostels and residential schools.

He asked officials to expedite the construction of Young India Integrated Residential Schools (YIIRS) and reviewed school building works under the CURE initiative.