Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to implement the 10+2 system in Telangana from the 2027-28 academic year. He gave the instructions at a review meeting held at MCR HRD in Hyderabad. Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, Adviser K. Keshava Rao and senior officials of the Education Department attended the meeting.
Under the plan, Classes IX to XII will be treated as higher education, with specialised teaching provided for these grades. Priority will remain on education from nursery to Class 12, while the focus on skills will begin from Class 12.
The move aims to address the high number of students who drop out after Class 10, before joining intermediate. Officials were earlier asked to study the reasons for this gap and to examine models in other states that track and mentor students from Classes 9 to 12. They were also told to ensure seamless continuity for students, starting with the core urban area of Hyderabad.
The proposal is part of wider reforms to raise government schools to the standard of private schools. These include infrastructure upgrades, syllabus updates, Young India Integrated Residential Schools and Telangana Public Schools offering education from pre-primary to Class 12. The government is also strengthening skill pathways through polytechnics with industry partners such as Tata Technologies and the Young India Skills University, so that education leads to employability.
