Hyderabad: The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TS BIE) on Saturday announced Sankranthi holidays from January 13 to 16 for junior universities. Universities will reopen on January 17. Holidays are applicable to all junior universities: government, private with or without aid, co-operative societies, residential TS, residential social welfare, residential tribal welfare, model schools, welfare de BCs, KGBVs and university colleges of encouragement. The junta directed universities, especially private universities, not to offer classes during Sankranti holidays. Violation of instructions will be considered seriously and action including disbarment will be initiated against wrong instructions, TS BIE confirmed.