Odisha government has declared three-day holiday from October 28 to 30 for schools in eight southern districts as a precautionary measure against the possible impact of cyclone ‘Montha’ and the heavy rainfall expected to follow.

All government, government-aided, and private schools in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur will remain closed from October 28 to 30, according to the official notification issued by N. Thirumala Naik, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the School and Mass Education Department.

The notification stated that the decision was made following weather alerts predicting the cyclone’s impact in these districts. However, it stated that district administrations may deploy teachers and other staff for cyclone management duties w

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