School Holidays extended for 3 more days in TS

Same for Higher Educational institutions also

IndiGlobal Media

With no respite from rains in Telangana, the State government has decided to extend holidays for all schools in the state until July 16 (Saturday). Vakati Karuna, Secretary to Government, Education Department has issued a memo to this effect in the afternoon. The senior IAS officer said that the decision to close schools for three more days was taken in view of incessant rains and bad weather conditions across the State. Karuna further said that schools will re-open from July 18 (Monday).

Meanwhile, Intermediate and higher educational institutions will also remain shut for another three days like schools. Sources in Telangana State Council for Higher Education (TSCHE) informed that colleges will remain closed for day-to-day classes and activities till July 16. A decision on conductance of exams and internal tests will be taken by respective boards and universities, it was told.

It may be recalled that CM K Chandrashekar Rao, on Sunday, declared holidays for all educational institutions in the State from July 11 to 13 citing the weather report of non-stop moderate to heavy rains across Telangana.