Odisha School Holiday: All Schools and Anganwadi Centres in Khordha District To Remain Closed From September 22-24
All schools (pre-primary to Class XII) and Anganwadi centres in Odisha's Khordha district are shut from September 22 to 24 due to heavy rain forecasts. While students stay home, staff report for 24/7 roster duty; scheduled Septemver 22 scholarship exams proceed. Action follows a low-pressure depression system tracked across the region.
All schools and Anganwadi centres in Odisha’s Khordha district remain shut from today, September 22, to Thursday, September 24, following an official precautionary order issued over heavy rainfall forecasts.
Scope of School Closure
Ordered by the Khordha Collector and District Magistrate, the suspension applies across academic and pre-primary levels:
- Classes: Sishu Vatika (pre-primary) through Class XII.
- Institutions: Government-aided and private schools, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas, Kendriya Vidyalayas, and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.
- Early Childhood: All local Anganwadi centres per district social welfare directives. Odisha OAS Officer Held After Entering Junior Colleague’s Home, Raping and Assaulting Her.
Khordha District Orders 3-Day School Closure Due to Rain Alert
Staff Roster and Emergency Readiness
While student attendance is suspended, faculty and administrative personnel operate under specific emergency guidelines:
- Teachers and staff must report for regular duty; casual leave is restricted.
- Headmasters arrange round-the-clock roster duties, keeping facilities operational for administrative coordination and emergency shelter readiness.
Exceptions and Exam Schedule
- Board Examinations: The National Rural Talent Scholarship exam administered by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha proceeds as scheduled on September 22 across designated centres.
- Weather Context: Action follows a low-pressure depression system tracked across the region. Graham Staines Murder Case: SC Grants 2 Weeks to Convict Dara Singh to Challenge Odisha Govt's Rejection Plea.
District authorities have urged residents to monitor local weather bulletins, avoid waterlogged areas, and contact designated emergency control rooms for weather-related assistance as the depression system passes through coastal Odisha.
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