Odisha to reopen schools tomorrow; morning classes in 7 districts

NEW DELHI: Odisha Department of School and Mass Education has directed all the districts to reopen schools from June 21. Odisha schools were closed on account of summer vacation. The schools were scheduled to resume on June 19 earlier, however, the summer holiday was extended due to heat wave.

The Odisha education department also allowed seven districts to hold morning classes “as a measure of abundant caution”. The seven districts - Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Angul, Subarnapur and Balangir - are also authorized to declare holidays if the situation demands, it added.

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"After due consideration of the weather prediction, it has been decided to reopen all schools on June 21," the state government said. As per the IMD predictions the state will have the onset of monsoon on June 21.

The state has been severely affected by the heatwave this year. Schools were shut in April as well as the state continued to reel under hot weather; Jharsuguda in the western region touched 41 degree celsius. The Met office in its forecast said hot weather conditions are likely to continue in some districts till June 20, as per the PTI report. So far, the state reported one heatwave related death.

After due consideration of the weather prediction, it has been decided to reopen all schools on the 21st. @CMO_Odisha @MarndiSudam @SecyChief @DC_Odisha @SRC_Odisha @MoSarkar5T @IPR_Odisha

— EducationOdisha (@SMEOdisha) June 19, 2023