Holiday for educational institutions in several taluks, relief camp schools to remain shut in 4 districts
Educational institutions in Thiruvalla taluk, Pathanamthitta, will close on August 6 due to heavy rain and relief camps, with other taluks exempting only schools used for shelter.
Educational institutions in Thiruvalla taluk, Pathanamthitta, will close on August 6 due to heavy rain and relief camps, with other taluks exempting only schools used for shelter.
Educational institutions in Thiruvalla taluk, Pathanamthitta, will close on August 6 due to heavy rain and relief camps, with other taluks exempting only schools used for shelter.
Thiruvananthapuram: With heavy rain continuing across Kerala, district administrations have declared a holiday for educational institutions in several taluks on Thursday. A holiday has been declared for all educational institutions, from anganwadis to professional colleges, in Kottayam taluk, Thiruvalla and Kozhencherry taluks in Pathanamthitta district, and Kuttanad, Chengannur, Karthikappally and Mavelikkara taluks in Alappuzha district.
In addition, schools functioning as relief camps in the remaining taluks of Kottayam district, as well as those in Idukki, Wayanad and Kozhikode districts, will remain closed on Thursday. In Wayanad, relief camps are operating at Pulinjal Government High School, Makkiyad Holy Face School, and Kaithakolli Government LP School. The holiday will also apply to schools functioning as relief camps in Mavelikkara and Ambalappuzha taluks of Alappuzha district.
The Deputy Director of Education (DDE) will decide on declaring a holiday in Cherthala, Mavelikkara and Ambalappuzha taluks after assessing the local situation. Meanwhile, the Idukki District Collector directed heads of educational institutions to make arrangements to compensate for the academic hours lost due to the holiday, including by conducting online classes where necessary.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur and Kasaragod districts on Thursday. A yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.