PANAJI
The ensuing academic year in Goa schools will commence from June 21, the Directorate of Education notified on Tuesday.
Tinkered due to the Covid-19 pandemic impact on schedules of the current year, the first term will begin on June 21 and end on October 26.
The academic year 2021-22 will end on April 30, according to the notification.
The mid-term vacation for Diwali is notified from October 27 to November 16, 2021.
During the first term, the Ganesh Chaturthi vacation is notified between September 9 to 15.
In the second term, a week-long Christmas break is notified between December 24, 2021 to January 1, 2022.
Meanwhile, the summer vacation will be from May 2, 2022 to June 4 2022 thus normalising the start of the 2022-23 academic year to June 5.
The academic terms have been rescheduled on account of extension of the Academic year 2020-2021 due to Covid pandemic.
Most of the schools have not yet commenced physical classes for students upto Std VII. However, students of Class IX and X are subjected to weekly classes.
Final examinations for the current academic year are scheduled to end on April 24 and the results are expected to be declared soon after.
