SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Education Department has firmly condemned the unauthorised declaration of school holidays by various educational institutions.
As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of education and bring greater organisation to the system, the Department has released a set of detailed guidelines for the academic year 2025.
The academic year for 2025 will kick off on February 10 with a well-structured Class Readiness Programme designed for all students.
This initial phase will focus on strengthening basic learning and developing essential skills.
Primary school students (Classes I-V) will participate until March 7, while students in middle and high school (Classes VI-X) will complete the programme by February 28.
To ensure greater transparency and accountability, the Education Department will now take charge of managing examination schedules for Classes VI-IX.
Schools are required to upload all their assessment results to the Department’s digital platform, which will help maintain standardised and consistent evaluation practices.
In addition, both the Department of Educational Research and Training (DERT) and the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE) will be responsible for creating standardised question papers for all annual examinations.
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The academic calendar for 2025 has been carefully organised with well-defined term dates.
For pre-primary levels, the sessions will conclude on November 28, while Classes I-IX will wrap up on December 17, after which a winter break will begin.
To ensure adequate teaching time, schools are mandated to meet the requirement of 200 working days for primary education and 220 working days for higher education, which corresponds to 800 and 1,000 instructional hours, respectively.
In response to the concerns raised by the National Achievement Survey (NAS) regarding academic performance, the Education Department has introduced dedicated learning periods at the beginning of each term.
Primary school students will receive four weeks of focus on foundational learning, while students in higher classes will be given three weeks of concentrated instruction.
This initiative aims to address skill gaps, enhance core competencies, and significantly improve overall academic performance.
