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In view of the intense heat, the Uttar Pradesh government has extended school summer holidays until June 24. As per an order issued by Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary of Basic and Secondary Education, the summer vacation will now be from May 20 to June 24, and regular classes will resume on June 25, reported PTI. Schools in Uttar Pradesh had reopened on Tuesday after the earlier summer break, but the new order has further extended the holidays.
This decision was taken on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The government has stated that the safety, health, and education of children are its top priorities amid rising temperatures across the state. Officials said the move will bring uniformity to the academic
calendar in Uttar Pradesh and prevent district administrations from having to repeatedly extend holidays during the severe heat.
Under the revised schedule, teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors, and non-teaching staff will attend school from June 22 to June 24 to complete preparations for the new academic session. The order also states that mass yoga sessions will be organised with teachers and students in schools to mark International Yoga Day on June 21.
Teaching duties during this period will include lesson planning, managing the mid-day meal programme, distributing textbooks, holding school management committee meetings, preparing for Bal Vatika classes, cleaning school premises, kitchens, and restrooms, and ensuring the availability of sports equipment.
The order further emphasises compliance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which mandates a minimum of 220 working days and regular teaching activities in each academic session.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (UP Board) has cancelled the recognition of 465 schools in the state. This action targets schools from which no student appeared in the board examinations during the last two academic sessions. An order to this effect was issued by UP Board Secretary Bhagwati Singh.
According to the UP Board, not a single student from these institutions took part in the high school or intermediate board examinations in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years. Consequently, their recognition has been automatically revoked under the provisions of the Intermediate Education Act, 1921.
Board officials clarified that schools recognised under the Act must conduct regular academic activities and maintain student attendance. If a recognised high school or intermediate-level institution fails to present any student for two consecutive years or does not hold classes, its recognition is automatically terminated.
