Odisha School Holiday Declared for 3 Days in 14 Districts due to Cyclone Dana

Updated On: October 22, 2024 03:09 PM

Due to the severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana,’ schools in 14 affected districts will be closed from October 23 to 25 as declared by the Odisha Government. Check here the list of holiday declared districts.

Odisha School Holiday Tomorrow 23 October 2024 due to Cyclone Dana

Odisha School Holiday Tomorrow 23 October 2024: In anticipation of Cyclone Dana's landfall, the Odisha state government has taken proactive measures by announcing the closure of schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in several districts on October 23, 24, and 25, 2024 . This decision is based on the forecast provided by the India Meteorological Department, which predicts significant rainfall accompanying the cyclone. As a result, educational institutions in 14 districts will remain closed until October 25, 2024. Following the closure and in consideration of the weekend, schools are scheduled to resume on October 28, 2024.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the coastal districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak. The alert predicts heavy rainfall and lightning in Khurda, Ganjam, and Jagatsinghpur districts on the same day.

Odisha School Holiday due to Cyclone Dana: Holiday in 14 Districts

Due to the Cyclone Dana Alert, Odisha declares to close all schools in all the below-mentioned districts-

Ganjam
Puri
Jagatsinghpur
Kendrapara
Bhadrak
Balasore
Mayurbhanj
Keonjhar
Dhenkanal
Jajpur
Angul
Khurda
Nayagarh
Cuttack

Odisha School Holiday Cyclone Dana: Latest Updates

Here are the latest updates related to Odisha School Holiday on October 23 to 25, 2024!

To ensure the safety of students, Special Relief Commissioner DK Singh has directed the School and Mass Education Department to implement school closures as a precautionary measure.
This decision was made in anticipation of the potential impact of the cyclone, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall to certain areas.
In response to these developments, the SRC has communicated this directive to the school and mass education department in writing, and a three-day school holiday has been declared in 14 districts.
President Droupadi Murmu's three-day visit to Odisha has been postponed due to the approaching Cyclone Dana, which is projected to make landfall on October 25.
During her visit, she was scheduled to attend the 75th-anniversary celebration of Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya.

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