Due to heavy rains from Cyclone Fengal, district administrations in Karnataka's South and Coastal regions have declared a school and college holiday on 3 December, prioritising the safety of students and staff amid disrupted weather conditions
Published Dec 02, 2024 | 10:15 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 02, 2024 | 10:15 PM
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In light of the heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Fengal, several district administrations in Karnataka’s South and Coastal regions have declared a holiday for schools and colleges on 3 December.
The move comes as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students and staff amid the adverse weather conditions that have disrupted normal life in the affected areas.
Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, and Ramanagara, districts have reported heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has cautioned heavy showers for the next 24 hours in South, Coastal and Malnad areas.
However, the schools and colleges will remain open in Bengaluru Urban on Tuesday, 3 December, as the IMD has issued Yellow alert for the region.
In as many as eight districts, the schools and colleges have declared holiday on Tuesday, due to effect of Cyclone Fengal.
The district administrations of Kodagu, Kolar, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mandya, Mysuru and Chikkamagaluru have declared holidays for anganwadis, schools, and colleges, including private institutions, following a weather forecast predicting heavy rainfall in the region.
Though the schools have declared holiday in Chamarajanagar on Tuesday, PU colleges will remain open due to ongoing examinations.
Heavy rains have been predicted in Coastal, Malnad and South region due to the effect of Cyclone Fengal.
The schools and colleges had remained shut in Hassan, Kolar and other rain affected districts on 2 December. However, no causalities have been reported due to rains in the state so far.
In a press statement, Udupi Deputy Commissioner Dr K Vidyakumari announced: “Anganwadis, schools, and colleges up to PUC-II will remain closed on Tuesday due to heavy rains. However, colleges offering graduate, post-graduate, Diploma, Engineering, and ITI courses will remain open.”
“The missed tuition hours owing to these holidays can be compensated by organising extra classes either after school hours on Saturdays or Sundays,” the Deputy Commissioner added.
Kolar DC Akram Pasha has also issued similar orders, directing the schools and colleges to conduct extra classes either on weekend or holidays.
On the other hand, Bengaluru Urban DC G Jagadeesha has clarified that the schools and colleges will remain open across the state capital as the IMD has issued a yellow alert.
In the last 24 hours, Karnataka has received an excess rainfall by 1,133 percent due to the effect of Cyclone Fengal.
According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centres: “The state has received an excess rain of 1,133 percent. The state has received 3.7mm rain against the normal rain of 0.3mm on Monday.”
“South region has reported 2,320 percent excess rain, where it reported 12.1mm rain against the normal rainfall of 0.5mm. North has recorded 100 percent deficit rain in the last 24 hours.”
“Malnad area has reported 60 percent excess rain as it has received 0.8mm rainfall against the normal rains of 0.5mm. Coastal region has reported normal rains in the same period,” claimed KSNDMC’s daily rainfall report.
Since the onset of North East Monsoon, the state has recorded 23 percent excess rain. Maland and Costal regions have reported 32 and 31 percent excess rainfall, respectively. South and North have recorded 38 percent and 2 percent excess rain.
(Edited by Ananya Rao)
