Schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Shivamogga district in Karnataka shut on July 8 due to heavy and persistent rainfall. Local authorities order the precautionary closure of Anganwadi centres, schools, and PU colleges, citing continuing adverse weather conditions. The orders are issued through the district’s administrative machinery, with the Tahsildar in Hosanagar issuing a holiday order for all Anganwadi centres, schools and PU colleges. Authorities also direct schools and colleges to make up for the lost teaching day by conducting classes on holidays. The closures come amid ongoing monsoon conditions that have disrupted normal schedules in the region, with reports noting it is the second school closure in the district since the start of the monsoon. The decision focuses on safety and risk management as rainfall continues in the area.
Schools and colleges shut in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks due to heavy rain
Schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Shivamogga district in Karnataka shut on July 8 due to heavy and persistent rainfall. Local authorities order the...
- Educational institutions in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Shivamogga district close on July 8 due to heavy rain.
- Anganwadi centres, schools, and PU colleges are included in the shutdown orders.
- Authorities issue the closure as a precautionary measure because adverse weather continues.
- Schools and colleges are instructed to compensate for the lost working day by holding classes on holidays.
- The closure is reported as the second such school shutdown in Shivamogga district since the monsoon began.
Schools and colleges in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Karnataka's Shivamogga district will remain closed on July 8 due to heavy rainfall. The holiday, announced as a precautionary measure, also applies to anganwadi centres and PU colleges. Authorities have instructed educational institutions to compensate for the lost working day by conducting classes on holidays. This marks the second school closure in the district since the onset of the monsoon amid continuing adverse weather conditions.
2 hours agoDue to incessant rain across Hosanagar taluk, Tahsildar Bharat Raj has ordered a holiday for all Anganwadi centres, schools, and PU colleges
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