Bihar School Timing Revised, Govt Schools, Govt Schools To Function From 10 AM To 4 PM

Schools in Bihar to now be functional from 10 am to 4 pm. School timings revised by CM Nitish Kumar. Check the complete details here. 

Sherin Tressa Tomy
Feb 21, 2024, 14:43 IST
Bihar school timings revised
Bihar school timings revised

Bihar School Timings Revised: The Bihar Education Department has revised the school timings in the state. The timings have been revised as per the assurance of the state chief minister Nitisth Kumar regarding the school duration being reduced. As per the statement made by the CM, the existing 8-hour school duration has been reduced to six hours. As per this, schools in Bihar will now be operational from 10 am to 4 pm. 

According to a circular issued by the Director of Secondary Education, the new timings will be followed with immediate effect. The CM earlier spoke to the state assembly assuring that the eight-hour school duration from 9 am to 5 pm in government-run institutions will be reduced by 2 hours.

Bihar CM stated that the timings of school activities should be from 10 am to 4 pm only. The CM’s assurance has come amidst trouble in the assembly by the opposition who entered the house protesting the inhuman timings of schools in the state. Assuring action, the CM stated that competent offices of the department would be directed to change the school timings.

The revised timings from 9 am to 5 pm were introduced in November last by the education department which was brought into effect from December 1, 2023. Along with outlines for new class hours, guidelines regarding disciplinary action against teachers failing to follow the revised schedule were also released by the department. 

The reduction of school hours is expected to reduce concerns regarding the long classroom sessions and promote a more balanced educational environment for students across the state.

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Sherin Tressa Tomy
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