Kannur: As the India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain across Kerala, all schools in Kannur, Wayanad, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and Palakkad will remain closed on Friday, July 19. In Kannur, Wayanad and Palakkad, holiday has been declared for all educational institutions including professional colleges. In Kozhikode and Kasaragod, colleges will be open for regular classes.
As per the order issued by Kannur district collector, anganwadis, ICSE, CBSE schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, madrasas and tuition centres will have a holiday on Friday. However, public and university examinations will be held as scheduled.
In Palakkad, model residential schools and Navodaya Vidyalayas are allowed to operate on Friday. Besides, all public examinations scheduled for July 19 will be held, read an order issued by Palakkad district collector.
In Idukki and Malappuram, the authorities announced a holiday for educational institutions in certain places due to bad weather. In Idukki, all educational institutions including professional colleges in Devikulam taluk and Chinnakkanal panchayat will remain shut on Friday. In Malappuram, educational institutions except professional colleges in Kondotty and Areekode sub districts will remain shut on Friday.
In Kozhikode, district collector Snehil Kumar Singh said that principals and head teachers are allowed to decide on declaring holiday for schools after holding talks with respective education offices. The school authorities are empowered to take a decision giving priority to the safety of students. A few hours after this announcement, the office of Deputy Director of General Education declared a holiday for all schools including higher secondary and vocational higher secondary schools in the district on Friday.
The IMD has sounded an orange alert in Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Kasaragod districts for Friday. Though a red alert was sounded in Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod on Thursday, educational institutions functioned. Palakkad and Malappuram districts are placed under yellow alert on Friday. As per the forecast, Kerala will continue to receive heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds under the influence of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.
