West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has said that the schools will remain closed until June 30.
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has announced that all schools in the state will remain closed until June 30. The decision was taken after looking at the condition of several school buildings in the state that were damaged by cyclone Amphan.
Schools in almost eight districts were severely affected due to cyclone Amphan. The minister also said that some of the building are likely to be converted into quarantine centres for the migrant workers. The government had earlier announced that schools will remain closed until June 10.
However, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will conduct the West Bengal Class 12th board exam as per the revised schedule. The WBCHSE Board has been asked to put in place all necessary precautions for holding the exams in 1,058 examination centres, he said.
"If necessary, the buildings of some colleges can also be used for the higher secondary exams," he added.
The cyclone has caused damage to 462 examination centres and alternative venues are being scouted, the minister said.
These affected exam centres are located in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, East Burdwan, Nadia, Hooghly and Howrah districts.
The minister, who held a meeting with officials of the education department, said as per the preliminary estimate the damages to educational institutions, including colleges, due to the cyclone Amphan has been pegged at Rs 700 crore. The department said that it will soon be submitting a report to the state government for help.
The department is also actively considering the proposal to provide free textbooks to the cyclone-affected students, particularly those in the higher secondary level, the minister said.
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