Students breathe easy

Parents of the school children of Adilabad who are worried over fulltime school in the blazing summer are relived from the pressure of sending their children to full time school.

The school education department is reportedly backtracking on its earlier decision to run fully time school as per changed academic calendar.

However, orders to this effect have not yet been received by the district education officer.

Adlabad is witnessing highest temperature that is 37 to 38 degree Celsius in the state.

It is learnt that, department of school education reportedly took a decision not to conduct two time school taking lack of amenities like fans, drinking water facilities at many schools into consideration in addition to the opposition from parents and teachers unions. 

Now, the school timings will be 8 am to 12.30 noon for half day schools.

State government has backtracked on its decision to run two time school in the summer in the wake of hot summer and suspecting that students may suffer from hot summer.

News is making rounds that the previous pattern of academic calendar will be continued in the next academic year too.

Actually, the director of school education was in the process of changing the academic calendar year on par with the CBSE. The director of school education has issued new academic calendar with full time school scheduled March 21 to April 23. The previous academic year will be ended March 15 and holiday will be given till March 19.

During the four days holidays, teachers have to evaluate the exam papers and prepare progress card report and issue it to the students on the reopening of the schools on March 20.

New academic year will begin from March 21 and school will continue till April 23.Term holidays will be given till June 12 and school will be reopened on June13.

Adilabad ranjans turn user-friendly

Adilabad ranjan with a tap 

With the changing times, the traditional Adilabad ranjans (cylindrical pots) are also undergoing a change to meet the needs of the people. Adilabad ranjans with taps are popular this summer and are being sold each for Rs 150.

Pot makers of Adilabad have brought in some changes in their traditional ranjans by fixing taps for the convenience of the users. Adilabad ranjans with taps are being sold like hot cakes as temperatures are soaring.

The ranjans with taps are convenient to even children to tap the water unlike traditional ranjans. Jugs or glasses used to fetch water from traditional ranjans.

Adilabad ranjans had brand value due to their cooling power when compared to other ranjans manufactured in other places. Taking the advantage of their brand image, others too tag Adilabad ranjan to their manufactured ranjans.

Adilabad ranjans had unique with the use of special ingredients like soft black soil, hoarse dung in manufacturing.

It is common that RTC drivers and conductors who come to Adilabad town as part of their duty take Adilabad ranjans to their native places and most of the times on the requests of relatives and friends.

Kummari thanda and Lakkaram villages in Utnoor mandal is also famous for manufacturing ranjans in the district.

Traditional pot makers settled in Kolipura, Kummariwada colonies in Adilabad town still make pots, diyas (earthen lamps), ranjans, Garba pots and marriage related kuradu kundalu (pots).       

However, the number of persons in traditional pot making is getting decreased every year as the new generations taking up new jobs and imparting education to their children instead depending on their traditional occupation pot making.

Kannaram Ramulu of Kumarpet colony in Adilabad town said that there was good demand for ranjans with taps when compared to traditional ranjans without tap and added that thy too adopted new methods to meet the new demands and sustain in the market.