Jaipur, Aug 4 || In view of the heavy rain alert issued by the Meteorological Department, Jhalawar District Collector Ajay Singh Rathore on Monday extended school holidays in the district till August 6.
The holidays that had been declared earlier have now been extended as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students.
Chief District Education Officer (CDEO) Ram Singh Meena informed that all government and private schools from Class 1 to 12 will remain closed for students until August 6.
Similarly, Anganwadi centres in the district will also remain shut during this period. Importantly, the order specifies that the holidays are applicable only to students. All academic and non-academic staff are required to attend school as usual.
Strict action will be taken under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, if any institution is found conducting classes during the restricted period.
It needs to be mentioned here that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Alert for five districts in Rajasthan — Dholpur, Karauli, Dausa, Bharatpur, and Alwar — with forecasts of heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Additionally, moderate to heavy rainfall warnings have been issued for parts of Kota, Udaipur, Bharatpur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, and Jaipur divisions.