School academic calendar nearly finalised - The HinduPublished - May 30, 2026 11:31 pm IST - ThiruvananthapuramA Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) monitoring committee meeting that met online on Saturday nearly finalised the academic calendar for the 2026-27 academic year.An academic calendar with 800 instructional hours that come to 197 working days for lower primary classes, 1,000 hours for upper primary that includes three additional Saturdays as working days in weeks without six consecutive working days, and 1,200 instructional hours for high school with seven additional Saturdays as working days in weeks without six consecutive working days was mooted at the meeting.However, this proposal has not been opposed by any teachers’ organisations and so is likely to be finalised and approved.Published - May 30, 2026 11:31 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }