Hyderabad: Telangana is preparing to bring Classes 11 and 12 into the school system, ending the separate two-year Intermediate arrangement. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked education officials to work towards a 10+2 structure from the next academic year at a review meeting on Wednesday.
The stated reason is the high rate of students dropping out after Class 10. Under the proposed shift, pupils would continue into the senior secondary years within the school system instead of moving to a separate junior college.
The announcement also addressed concerns among staff at existing junior colleges. Reddy said lecturers and other employees would retain their jobs and retirement benefits, according to the report of the meeting. The assurance is significant because the proposed change affects not just where students study, but also the institutions and staff currently delivering Intermediate education.
Several operational details remain open. The government has not yet set out how schools will provide additional classrooms, laboratories and subject teachers, or how admissions and the transition from existing junior colleges will work.
The education department now has to turn the broad direction into an implementation plan before the next academic year. Schools, students and staff will need clarity on the timetable and the future role of junior colleges.
Source: IBC Global Times, November 12, 2026.