<p>The Andhra Pradesh government is contemplating reopening schools after Independence Day, post the Covid-19 second wave.</p>.<p>The 2021-22 academic year could not be started because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>At a high-level review meeting on education, chaired by Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy here on Wednesday, an in-principle decision has been taken to reopen the schools for the academic year after August 15.</p>.<p>A CMO release said all teachers would be administered the coronavirus vaccine ahead of the reopening of schools.</p>.<p>Online classes for high schools and college students would commence from July 15.</p>.<p>For school students, workbook activity would be launched from July 15 to August 15, according to Education Minister A Suresh.</p>.<p>He told reporters after the meeting that they have finalized the scheme for awarding marks to Intermediate students as the year-end examinations have been cancelled due to Covid this year.</p>.<p>He said 30 per cent weightage would be given to the class X marks in top three subjects and 70 per cent for junior intermediate each subject-wise.</p>.<p>"Since the practical examinations were already conducted, those marks would remain the same," Suresh added.</p>
<p>The Andhra Pradesh government is contemplating reopening schools after Independence Day, post the Covid-19 second wave.</p>.<p>The 2021-22 academic year could not be started because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>At a high-level review meeting on education, chaired by Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy here on Wednesday, an in-principle decision has been taken to reopen the schools for the academic year after August 15.</p>.<p>A CMO release said all teachers would be administered the coronavirus vaccine ahead of the reopening of schools.</p>.<p>Online classes for high schools and college students would commence from July 15.</p>.<p>For school students, workbook activity would be launched from July 15 to August 15, according to Education Minister A Suresh.</p>.<p>He told reporters after the meeting that they have finalized the scheme for awarding marks to Intermediate students as the year-end examinations have been cancelled due to Covid this year.</p>.<p>He said 30 per cent weightage would be given to the class X marks in top three subjects and 70 per cent for junior intermediate each subject-wise.</p>.<p>"Since the practical examinations were already conducted, those marks would remain the same," Suresh added.</p>