Bikaner : Bikaner Education Department has ordered to operate all the government and private schools of Rajasthan (affiliated with Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education) together. All such schools will start together and all schools will have holidays at the same time. If any school disobeys these orders, action will be taken against it. Even the recognition can be cancelled. Director of Secondary Education Ashish Modi has issued orders in this regard. Actually, the timings of schools in the state have been changed from October 16. Despite this, most of the private schools are being run from 8 and 9 in the morning to 1.30 to 2 in the afternoon.
According to the Shivra calendar, the timing of one shift school in winter season has been fixed from 10 am to 4 pm. Whereas the timing of two shift schools is fixed from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm. But many private schools in the state are not following the Shivra calendar. It has been said in the order that even after the increase in cold in winter season, schools are being operated as per summer time. Due to which the health of the students is being adversely affected. The Director has issued instructions to operate all the schools of the state according to the Shivra calendar. It has been clarified in the order that if any private school does not follow the Shivra calendar, then recognition and promotion can also be canceled against the concerned school as per the provisions of Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Act 1989 Rules 1993.
School Timings in Shivra Panchang
single shift school
In summer, school will be held from 7.30 am to 1 pm from 1st April to 30th September.
In winter, schools will be held from 10 am to 4 pm from October 1 to March 31.
two shift school
From April 1 to September 30, schools will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. Each shift will be of five and a half hours.
From October 1 to March 31, schools will be held from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm.
“There should be the same timings in all schools in the state. Everyone feels cold. In such a situation, single shift schools should start from 10 am instead of 7 to 8 am.”
Mahendra Pandey, Chief General Secretary, Rajasthan Primary and Secondary Teachers Association
“After October 15, the private schools of the district have changed their timings. In the districts where the severity of winter is less, the time change should be relaxed.”
Orders will not apply to CBSE schools
The order issued by the Director of Secondary Education will not be applicable to CBSE schools. Departmental officials said that CBSE schools are run by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The orders of the Director of Education will be applicable to all government and private schools of Rajasthan (affiliated to the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education.)
