Telangana to Continue Intermediate Admissions This Year as Usual
Revanth Reddy orders regular admissions process; decision on merging Intermediate with school education to be taken only after consultations and Assembly debate
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to continue Intermediate admissions as usual for the current academic year, citing limited time for admissions and several technical challenges involved in merging the Intermediate system with school education.
The Chief Minister instructed authorities to immediately begin the admissions process to ensure that students’ academic interests are not affected. The move comes amid growing concern among students and parents following recent reports that Intermediate admissions had been put on hold.
The Telangana Education Commission had earlier recommended abolishing the separate Intermediate system and introducing Classes 11 and 12 under the school education structure, similar to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) model followed in most states. The Commission noted that integrating Intermediate education into schools could significantly reduce student dropout rates.
At present, Telangana follows a separate Intermediate education system. According to officials, a large number of students studying in government schools up to Class 10 do not continue their education after school because they fail to join separate junior colleges for Intermediate studies.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had previously suggested examining the possibility of restructuring Intermediate education into the 11th and 12th class format. The same recommendation was also highlighted in the Telangana Education Commission’s report.
During a review meeting with senior officials and education department representatives, the government decided to temporarily defer the merger process due to the need for a detailed study of several technical and administrative issues linked to the transition.
The Chief Minister directed officials to hold extensive consultations with all stakeholders and asked the committee formed to prepare Telangana’s education policy to study the issue further and submit a detailed report. He clarified that a final decision would be taken only after discussions in the State Legislative Assembly.
