<p>Schools in Andhra Pradesh will open for the 2021-22 academic year on August 16, the state government announced on Friday.</p>.<p>The decision to reopen schools, delayed due to the ongoing <strong><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a></strong> second wave, was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.</p>.<p>A CMO release said the government would also come out with detailed guidelines on August 16 on the implementation of the New Education Policy-2020.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister would dedicate to people the government schools refurbished under the first phase of Naadu-Nedu programme and also launch the second phase works on August 16.</p>.<p>Classification of schools into six categories from PP-1 to Class 12 would be undertaken as per the NEP-2020.</p>.<p>The existing Anganwadis would be converted into satellite foundation schools, covering each habitation, the CMO release said.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister directed the Education Department officials to clearly spell out to all concerned why they were shifting to the NEP-2020.</p>.<p>"Create wide awareness, particularly among parents, on the benefits of NEP-2020. There should be no scope for any doubts or apprehensions," Jagan Mohan Reddy said.</p>.<p>He said the state government would spend Rs 16,000 crore for implementing the NEP-2020.</p>.<p>This would rejuvenate the education system, he added.</p>.<p>The government also decided to award marks to Class X students, who were declared to have passed in 2020 and 2021, as final examinations could not be conducted due to the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>While 70 per cent weightage would be given to slip tests, 30 per cent would be for formative assessment for awarding the final marks.</p>.<p>Grades would be awarded as per the marks, the School Education Department officials told the Chief Minister.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Schools in Andhra Pradesh will open for the 2021-22 academic year on August 16, the state government announced on Friday.</p>.<p>The decision to reopen schools, delayed due to the ongoing <strong><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a></strong> second wave, was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.</p>.<p>A CMO release said the government would also come out with detailed guidelines on August 16 on the implementation of the New Education Policy-2020.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister would dedicate to people the government schools refurbished under the first phase of Naadu-Nedu programme and also launch the second phase works on August 16.</p>.<p>Classification of schools into six categories from PP-1 to Class 12 would be undertaken as per the NEP-2020.</p>.<p>The existing Anganwadis would be converted into satellite foundation schools, covering each habitation, the CMO release said.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister directed the Education Department officials to clearly spell out to all concerned why they were shifting to the NEP-2020.</p>.<p>"Create wide awareness, particularly among parents, on the benefits of NEP-2020. There should be no scope for any doubts or apprehensions," Jagan Mohan Reddy said.</p>.<p>He said the state government would spend Rs 16,000 crore for implementing the NEP-2020.</p>.<p>This would rejuvenate the education system, he added.</p>.<p>The government also decided to award marks to Class X students, who were declared to have passed in 2020 and 2021, as final examinations could not be conducted due to the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>While 70 per cent weightage would be given to slip tests, 30 per cent would be for formative assessment for awarding the final marks.</p>.<p>Grades would be awarded as per the marks, the School Education Department officials told the Chief Minister.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>