School Holidays: The Punjab government has decided to keep all schools and colleges closed for a few more days. Earlier they were to open on September 4, but now the date has been changed due to heavy rains and floods. According to the new order, schools will remain closed till Sunday, September 7
Heavy Rain Alert: Monsoon is once again showing its fierce form in North India. Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir have badly affected life. Somewhere the floods caused by cloudburst have caused heavy destruction, while somewhere the floods have made the condition of the people miserable. More than three lakh people are affected due to floods in Punjab. At the same time, in view of this severe flood, the Punjab government has decided to keep the schools closed till September 7.
The Punjab government has decided to keep all schools and colleges closed for a few more days. Earlier they were to open on September 4, but now the date has been changed due to heavy rains and floods. According to the new order, schools will remain closed till Sunday, September 7. If the flood situation improves, classes will resume from September 8. At the same time, if the flood situation does not improve even by September 8, then the holidays of schools and colleges can be extended further.
Schools and colleges will remain closed till September 7
Let us tell you that the holidays for schools and colleges in Punjab were announced by Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains. He posted on X, “As per the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann, in view of the flood situation, all government and private schools, colleges, universities and polytechnics across Punjab will remain closed till September 7, 2025. Everyone is requested to strictly follow the guidelines of the local administration.”
More than three lakh people affected by floods
Punjab is currently facing severe floods. Due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers, as well as smaller seasonal rivers, are in spate. Rains in Punjab have made the situation worse. So far, 30 people have died due to floods and more than 3.5 lakh people have been affected across the state.
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