Heavy rain: Holiday for educational institutions in four districts of state, Kerala and MG University exams postponed

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Due to heavy rains in the state, educational institutions in Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Kasaragod districts will remain closed on Monday. Mahatma Gandhi University and Kerala University have postponed their exams scheduled for tomorrow due to heavy rains.

The district collector said that all educational institutions in Alappuzha will remain closed tomorrow. District Collector has announced a holiday for all educational institutions including professional colleges in Kollam district. The District Collector of Pathanamthitta has announced holiday for all educational institutions including professional colleges in the district tomorrow. However, the services of teachers and non-teaching staff in all government-paid institutions should be made available on request by the officers designated by the District Disaster Management Authority / Authority.

District Collector Bhandari Swagat Ranveer Chand announced a day off for all schools in Kasaragod district tomorrow in the wake of the orange alert. But the holiday does not apply to colleges.

Due to heavy rains in the capital, schools in Nedumangad and Kattakada taluks, including hilly areas, will be closed tomorrow, the district collector said. The order also says that there will be no change in the public examinations scheduled earlier.

Mahatma Gandhi and Kerala universities have postponed their exams scheduled for tomorrow due to heavy rains. A renewed date will be announced later. The examination controller said in a press release that there would be no change in the examinations on other days.