
Rain college closure: Heavy rains have been battering a number of states in northern India together with Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, triggering floods and landslides and ensuing in deaths and accidents.
In wake of heavy rains throughout India, a number of states and districts have introduced college holidays on Tuesday, September 2.
Heavy rains and flooding in Punjab have prompted the authorities to prolong college vacation in Punjab until September 3.
“In accordance with the directives of Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Singh Mann, keeping in view the flood situation in Punjab, holidays have been declared in all government/aided/recognised and private schools in the state until September 3, 2025,” Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains mentioned.
Punjab is reeling underneath the influence of extreme floods triggered by incessant rains, with large-scale devastation reported throughout the state.
In the wake of heavy rains forecast, authorities in Jammu on Monday prolonged the closure of all authorities and personal colleges by one other day, whereas the University of Jammu additionally postponed all examinations until September 4.
Schools in Jammu will probably be closed until September 2.
In a forecast issued this night, the IMD predicted reasonable to heavy rainfall in most components of Jammu division on September 2 and three.
Heavy rainfall and landslides have pressured folks out of their homes in Himachal Pradesh, with experiences of a number of deaths and accidents. In view of the scenario, colleges will probably be closed in Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur and different districts on September 2.
Shimla Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap on Monday night ordered closure of all authorities and personal instructional institutes, together with colleges, faculties, anganwadi centres, ITIs, polytechnics, teaching centres and nursing institutes. all through the district on Tuesday (September 2) underneath the Disaster Management Act.
Rains lashed a number of components of Haryana on Monday, together with Gurugram, which confronted extreme site visitors snarls and waterlogging all through the day.
Gurugram authorities have introduced on-line courses for varsity college students on September 2, whereas issuing a do business from home advisory for personal workplaces.
“According to the instructions issued by DC Ajay Kumar, all corporate and private offices in the district have been advised to allow employees to work from home. This will help ease traffic congestion on the roads and spare employees from the hardships of commuting in inclement weather. Along with this, the district administration has directed all schools to conduct only online classes on 2nd September, ensuring the safety of students and preventing inconvenience to parents,” an official mentioned.
Rains have lashed main components of Delhi and Noida, with the capital metropolis going through huge site visitors snarls amid incessant downpour. Metro providers have been halted in Rajiv Chowk, leaving lots of of workplace commuters stranded.
However, Delhi and Noida authorities haven’t but issued a college vacation advisory for September 2.