Annual Academic Calendar 2017 and Holiday List of Schools
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
“Nivedita Bhawan”, DJ-8, Sec-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091
Memo No. DS(Aca)/355/A/25/1 Date: 07.12.2016
NOTIFICATION
From: The Secretary,
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools in West Bengal
Dear Sir/Madam,
As directed, I am to upload Annual Academic Calendar 2017 and Holiday list – 2017 for your kind information and taking necessary action.
Your kind cooperation for effective implementation of the same will be highly appreciated.
Encl: as stated
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- SECRETARY
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
“Nivedita Bhawan”, DJ-8, Sec-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091
ANNUAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR OF 2017
FOR ALL RECOGNISED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN WEST BENGAL
THE ANNUAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR IS SPREAD OVER IN THE FOLLOWING STAGES:
1. TIMINGS OF SCHOOL HOURS:
| TIME | PERIOD | TIME PER PERIOD | |
| FROM | TO | ||
| 10-40 HRS. | 10-50 HRS. | PRAYER/ ASSEMBLY | |
| 10-50 HRS. | 11-30 HRS. | 1st PERIOD | 40 MINS. X 4 = 2HRS. 40 MINS. |
| 11-30 HRS. | 12-10 HRS. | 2nd PERIOD | |
| 12-10 HRS. | 12-50 HRS. | 3rd PERIOD | |
| 12-50 HRS. | 13-30 HRS. | 4th PERIOD | |
| 13-30 HRS. | 14-10 HRS. | TIFFIN | |
| 14-10 HRS. | 14-45 HRS. | 5th PERIOD | 35MINS. X 4= 2HRS. 20 MINS. |
| 14-45 HRS. | 15-20 HRS. | 6th PERIOD | |
| 15-20 HRS. | 15-55 HRS. | 7th PERIOD | |
| 15-55 HRS. | 16-30 HRS. | 8th PERIOD |
TOTAL HOURS: 10-40 HRS. TO 16-30 HRS. = 5HRS. 5O MINUTES.
1000 HOURS TEACHING – LEARNING HOURS IN A YEAR – AS PER RTE
TEACHING – LEARNING HOURS = 5 HOURS
5 DAYS (MONDAY TO FRIDAY) – TEACHING -LEARNING HOURS = 5 HRS.X5 = 25 HRS.
SATURDAY – DO – = 2 HRS. 40 MINUTES
TOTAL = 27 HOURS 40 MINUTES + 3 HRS.+ 20 MINUTES (RECESS) = 31 HRS.
2. WORKING DAYS & WORKING HOURS:
365 DAYS (IN A YEAR)
LESS – 52 DAYS (SUNDAYS)
LESS – 65 DAYS (HOLIDAYS)
248 DAYS
LESS – 12 DAYS FOR THREE (3) SUMMATIVE EVALUATIONS
236 DAYS —————i.e. 33.71 WEEKS
TOTAL HOURS PER WEEK – 31 HOURS (INCLUDING TIFFIN HOURS)
TOTAL TEACHING – LEARNING HOURS IN A YEAR = 31 HRS. X 33.71 WEEKS = 1045 HOURS
3. CLASS-WISE PERIODS:
V – 6 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY (SATURDAY) = 34 PERIODS
VI – 7 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY = 39 PERIODS
VII & VIII – 8 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY = 44 PERIODS
IX & X – 8 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY – 44 PERIODS
Sd/- Secretary
- Periods which are marked * are to be used for project-based learning from classes V to VIII.
- School Authorities are requested to make necessary provisions for classroom transactions regarding optional elective subjects, wherever required, out of allotted 44 periods.
- First language also includes Grammar and Rapid Reader wherever applicable.
- For Class IX & X, the classes for Internal Formative Assessment to be arranged within the allotted number of periods.
Sd/- Secretary