Bengaluru rains: Holiday declared for all anganwadis and schools across Bengaluru Urban district

As a precautionary measure following heavy rains in the Bengaluru Urban district, all schools and anganwadis to remain shut on October 21, 2024.
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Following incessant overnight rains that lashed the city, a holiday has been declared for all Anganwadis and private/aided primary and high schools of Bengaluru Urban District today (October 21, 2024), as a precautionary measure and in the interest of students.

However, all undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, engineering and ITI colleges will continue to function. G. Jagadish, Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban District has issued an oral order in this regard. “The order was given orally as it was an urgent decision and an official order would be issued further,” he said.

As the Dasara vacation is over, all state curriculum schools, including the government schools, were supposed to reopen from today. To compensate for the loss in learning, the institutions can work extra hours on Saturday or Sunday, the DC said.

Further, he instructed all college managements not to use weak/dilapidated buildings for running classes. The managements should pay attention to the good condition of the college buildings and take appropriate measures to avoid any accidents. They must not allow students to venture into low-lying, inundated areas and also ensure the safety of vehicles used by students to go to colleges.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning regarding heavy rains in Karnataka and coastal India due to the cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal.