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Independent schools will open two weeks earlier
By MaryAnne Isaac
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Johannesburg - The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that all public schools will officially open on February 15, with private schools allowed to reopen two weeks earlier.
This is according to a government gazette published on Friday, and comes after the Deputy Basic Education Minister Reginah Mhaule announced a delay in the reopening of schools for 2021.
“Independent schools must delay the date for the reopening of schools for learners to return to school for a period of two weeks from the date of the pronouncement of the minister, on January 15, 2021. Independent schools may not open earlier than the two-week period as contemplated [January 15],” reads the gazette.
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RANCHI: The state education department on Tuesday said it would reconsider the examination dates announced by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) for the Class X and intermediate classes, which are scheduled to be held from March 9 to 26.
Senior officials of the department said various factors were being taken into account for the decision and would soon give a direction to JAC in this regard.
They department would consider whether the period of around two months given to the students is sufficient to cover the syllabus prescribed for the academic year. It may be stated that the syllabus of Class X and intermediate courses have already been reduced by 40%.