Jajpur: The administration in Odisha’s Jajpur has ordered the closure of all schools across the district, including private institutions, until further notice in view of incessant heavy downpour.
According to an order issued by the District Education Officer (DEO), classes in government, government-aided, and private schools, including Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas, were suspended on July 28 from 2 pm onwards.
The decision was taken keeping in mind the heavy rain and adverse weather conditions, and the safety of school-going children, officials said.
Earlier, schools remained closed in four Odisha districts on Monday as heavy rainfall triggered by a deep depression over the region.
Schools were closed in Jagatsinghpur, Sonepur, Mayurbhanj and Kendrapara as a precaution after the IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in these districts, they said.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places across several districts, including Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Debagad, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, Boudhagad, Nuapada, and Balangir.
The IMD has also warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds reaching speeds of 40–50 kmph in these districts.
An orange warning has been issued for the affected regions, urging residents to remain alert and take necessary precautions.
