The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election is set to be held on November 25 this year
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Assembly Election 2023: Schools, colleges,will remain shut in Telanagana and Haryana due to the Assembly election this month
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election is scheduled to be conducted on November 25. Days before the election, the Haryana Government released a notice notifying that all educational institutions (schools and colleges), government offices, and board corporations of the state will observe a paid leave or holiday on November 25.
State-run schools in Telangana are also expected to stay closed on November 29 and 30, and a formal statement regarding this decision will most likely be issued in accordance with the Election Commission’s orders. The day before the election, November 29, and November 30, are projected to be two-day holidays for schools declared by the state. The closure is due to a large number of teachers engaging in election activities, with roughly 80 per cent scheduled to vote on November 30.
Further, teachers participating in election duties in Telangana have been instructed to report by 7 AM on November 29 for the preparation and handling of EVM machines. On the day preceding the polling, teachers are expected to arrive at the designated schools, which will serve as polling centres. Since teachers will be participating in election duties, the education department is contemplating a two-day holiday for government schools. Alongside, it is expected that the teachers will be granted leave on December 1, the day following the polling.
Meanwhile, schools in Delhi reopened on November 20 after being closed for a couple of weeks due to a rise in air pollution levels. All government-aided and private schools in the national capital reopened on November 20 as GRAP IV was been revoked. As per an official circular released on Saturday by the Directorate of Education, the decision to reopen schools was taken in view of the improving AQI and forecast by the IMD/IITM that there is no indication of any sharp degradation in Delhi’s AQI in the near future. Outdoor sports activities and morning assembly will remain suspended for the next week, the circular added.
