Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Sep 5: Deputy director of public instruction of Dakshina Kannada district has passed orders, duly revising the schedule of mid-term holidays for primary and high schools for the current academic year. This modification has been ordered with the specific aim of making up the shortfall created by several holidays granted because of torrential rains,

The midterm holidays for the year had earlier been fixed from October 7 to 21. This holiday has now been changed from October 14 to 21. Letters modifying the holidays have already been sent to all the schools and high schools through the block education officers of respective taluks.

Because of unprecedented rainfall, holidays totalling to nine days had been given between May and August this year in Dakshina Kannada. Some more holidays had to be given in Sullia, Puttur, and Bantwal blocks in view of the critical situation there. Therefore, the department has decided to operate classes during the holiday period to ensure that there is no shortfall of study hours. Even after this modification, if the total days of studies cannot be made up, schools have to conduct classes for full day on Saturdays and by cutting short local holidays so that the studies of the students are not affected. The respective schools have to draw up plans accordingly.

The letter has asked the schools to draw up time tables for the mid-term examinations, duly taking into account the extended duty hours till October 14. It has asked the schools to use the entire month of September for teaching.

Deputy director of public instruction, Udupi, has asked the schools in that district to adjust the rain holidays by making suitable adjustments in respective schools. Three days holidays had been given in Udupi on account of heavy rains. These holidays have been sought to be set off by conducting classes on Saturday afternoons or by cancelling some other holidays.