Tripura schools closed amid rising temperature, colleges to remain open

The schools will remain closed between April 18 and April 23, 2023. The decision has been taken considering the prevailing heatwave conditions.

Tripura Schools closed amid rising temperature

Tripura Schools Closed: Amid the rising temperature in the region, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has announced that all the government schools in Tripura will be closed for a week. The minister made the announcement on April 17, 2023. The schools will remain closed between April 18 and April 23, 2023. The decision has been taken considering the prevailing heatwave conditions.

The announcement regarding the closure of schools in Tripura was made by the Chief Minister through a Facebook post. The CM said that the scorching heat may adversely impact the health of the students. He has announced the closure of all state-run and state-aided schools.

The Chief Minister has also appealed to the private schools in the state to do the same in view of the prevailing weather condition. It is to be noted that Tripura has 4,226 state-run and state-aided schools with 7.02 lakh students.

Tripura Colleges, universities to remain open

Meanwhile, no announcement regarding the closure of colleges and universities has been done. All the offices, colleges and universities will function as usual. According to weather reports, the temperature is rising up to 37 degrees Celsius in Tripura over the last three days. Rains are unlikely till April 20, weather officials said.

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