Eight periods in schools from next academic year

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For school classes from 1 to 10 in State schools, there will be eight periods from the next academic year. The current time duration of the periods has been shortened for the purpose. On weekdays except Fridays, there will be eight periods. The timing will be from 10 am to 4 pm for week days except Fridays for which the timing will be from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

The special arrangement has been made as per the guidelines of the Centre to give more scope for students to develop their extracurricular activities in sports, arts and to gain practical knowledge in their studies.  

Except Fridays, the week days will have first two periods of 40 minute each with 10 minute interval after that. The third and fourth periods will last for 40 and 35 minutes respectively and the lunch break of one hour duration will follow that. In the afternoon, the fifth and sixth periods will be of 30 minute each. Then after 5 minute interval, the seventh and eight periods will have 30 minute duration each.