Other School News
India-Pakistan Conflict: St Xavier's Institution-Sodpure, Julien Day School, Delhi Public School Ruby Park, La Martiniere shut classes, others move to online learning.
J&K schools are shut as a precautionary measure in view of the prevailing security situation due to rising tension between India and Pakistan
SMC elections postponed due to stakeholders demanded more time for submission of nomination
Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana shut schools. Delhi, Gujarat, West Bengal, Bihar cancel leaves of government employees.
All government and private schools in Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer districts have been shut as a precaution, officials said on Thursday. Colleges in Jodhpur have also been ordered to remain closed.
The Tarn Taran Deputy Commissioner issued an order that all schools in the district will remain closed from May 8 till 11.
A man was convicted of rape under the IPC and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act. The special public prosecutor sought a “deterrent punishment”, noting the convict was a teacher and the minor’s guardian at school.
Punjab: Schools are closed in Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Tarn Taran districts, amid the ongoing India-Pak tension.
Rajasthan: All government and private schools have been closed in Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, and Barmer districts as a precautionary measure.
The drill began with a siren, prompting students to turn off appliances and take cover. Once it stopped, students placed their bags over their heads and moved calmly to a designated safe spot, Divya Bhatia said.
