hyderabad the telangana school education department has declared half day schools from march 15the department issued an order to all the regional joint directors and district education officers to take necessary action regarding the same half day schools will run during summer ie from march 15 onwards till last working day of the academic year 201718 the schools ie primary upper primary and high schools of all managements ie both government government aided and private managements will function from 8am to 1230 pm read the circularin respect of high schools having ssc exam centers the school timing will be from 1pm to 5pm according to sources the decision to conduct half day schools was taken in view of more number of heatwave days anticipated across telangana this yearthe commissioner of school education department g kishan has also stated in the circular that optional holidays will be applicable for schools rather than individual teachers the earlier practice of utilisation of optional holidays to the institutions shall be continued read the circularall the regional joint directors and district education officers have been directed to communicate the same to schools functioning under all managements and monitor the implementation