S Siddharth, Additional Chief Secretary of Bihar’s Education Department, today issued a notice to change the timing of government schools in Bihar. As per the new order, government schools in Bihar will now operate from 9:30 am to 4 pm.
Earlier, schools in Bihar were operating from 8:50 am to 4:30 pm. According to the timetable set by ACS S Siddharth, the first bell will start at 10 am. The eighth bell will end at 4 pm. Classes will be held in eight periods now. There will be a lunch break from 12 pm till 12:40 pm.
This decision has been taken due to the increasing cold in the area.
Additionally, it has also been instructed in the order that if board examination of any class is being conducted in the school, then other classes should not be postponed. Study work should be continued in other classes in such situations.
