Goa School Holiday: Due to heavy showers and the red alert sounded by the IMD, all schools from Classes 1 to 12 will remain shut on Monday, state education director said.
The 12-year-old victim and the accused, who is Class 9, are minors and stay in the school's hostel, as per police.
In view of the incessant rains, the district authorities of Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod have declared a holiday for educational institutions on Monday.
Angry over the incident, a group of persons vandalised the high school, located in Virpur taluka of the district, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kamlesh Vasava told reporters.
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration minister told the state legislative council that his department would issue an order on ban soon.
The programmes were to include video clips featuring sign language interpreters, making them accessible to disabled students.
The Union education minister while discussing the five-year roadmap for school education stressed the importance of education in mother tongue and Indian languages.