Punjab colleges: Will classes resume tomorrow? Check latest update

Punjab continues to reel underneath extreme flooding, leaving the northern state paralysed and forcing authorities to close instructional establishments. As per a Punjab authorities order, all authorities and personal colleges, schools, and universities had been directed to stay closed till September 7. Now, the query stays—will the authorities prolong the vacations additional?

As per a latest tweet by Punjab’s Minister of School Education, Harjot Singh Bains, all authorities, personal, and aided colleges, schools, and universities within the state will reopen as traditional from tomorrow.

However, if any establishment stays affected by floods, the choice to maintain it closed will relaxation with the respective district’s Deputy Commissioner.

Issuing instructions for varsity administration, Minister Bains said: “It will be mandatory for the management of private schools to ensure that the school building and classrooms are completely safe to guarantee the safety of students and teachers.”

Government Schools Closed for Students Till Sept 8

The minister additional clarified that each one authorities colleges in Punjab will stay closed for college kids on September 8. Teachers, nevertheless, are required to report for obligation to totally examine college premises. Any points or structural defects should be instantly reported to the Deputy Commissioner and the Engineering Department.

In addition, cleansing operations can be carried out with the assistance of School Management Committees (SMC), panchayats, municipal councils, and companies. Once these inspections and security checks are accomplished, colleges will reopen for college kids beginning September 9, 2025.

Rising Death Toll

The demise toll within the Punjab floods has risen to 46, with three deaths reported within the final 24 hours. Nearly 19,998 villages throughout 23 districts have been affected, with Gurdaspur among the many worst hit.

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PM Modi to Visit Punjab on September 9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is predicted to go to the deluge -affected state on September 9 to take inventory of the state of affairs. Punjab is at the moment dealing with one in every of its worst flood disasters in a long time. The swollen Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers, together with seasonal rivulets, have inundated giant elements of the state following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Continuous rain in Punjab in latest days has additional aggravated the disaster.

Will Chandigarh, Himachal Extend School Holidays Too?

Along with Punjab, colleges in Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh had been additionally ordered to stay shut until September 7. Authorities are anticipated to resolve quickly whether or not to reopen establishments or prolong the closures after reviewing climate situations.

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So far, almost 22,854 folks have been rescued from the worst-hit areas. The NDRF, Armed Forces, BSF, Punjab Police, and native volunteers proceed round the clock rescue operations. To help these displaced, 219 reduction camps have been arrange, sheltering greater than 6,100 people.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) additionally confirmed ongoing missions throughout Punjab, Himachal, and Jammu & Kashmir. “Indian Air Force helicopters continue to provide relief operations… evacuating 541 people from the Bharmor-Chamba sector and airlifting over 10,000 kg of essential relief material in Kullu and Kishtwar sectors. The IAF has assets positioned for follow-up tasks, reflecting its unwavering commitment to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” the assertion mentioned.