The Andhra Pradesh government has announced half-day school timings across the state as temperatures continue to rise. School Education Director V. Vijay Rama Raju issued an official communique instructing all schools to shift to half-day classes starting **March 16 until the end of the academic year**. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to protect students from increasing heat levels. In simple terms: students will attend school only in the morning hours.