Schools in flood-hit Kerala to reopen tomorrow

August 28, 2018 23:14

Schools and other educational institutions in flood-affected Kerala are set open tomorrow after the Onam vacation, while the educational buildings which are damaged or which aren't fit for functioning are exempted.

Minister for Education C Raveendranath said that the district collectors can take the decisions in this regard, reported Mathrubhumi News.

"The situation in most schools in flood-affected areas have improved, but, in the cases of damaged schools, the district collectors make a call," said an official from Kerala Department of Higher Secondary Education.

The minister also told the Malayalam news channel that the education department will not be conducting the Onam examination anytime soon. The education department and DHSE had postponed several mid-year examinations which were set to start in August month after the floods and incessant rains ravaged the state recently.

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