As Indo-Pak border tensions escalate, summer vacations of govt-run schools in Bengal extended
The West Bengal school education department has extended the summer vacations of state government-run schools till May 31 in light of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Government schools in the state will now open on June 2.
“Considering the present situation, it has been decided that the summer vacation in the primary/upper primary/secondary/higher secondary schools including the schools in the Hill Subdivisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong District has been extended upto 31st May, 2025 The schools will reopen on 2 June, 2025 (Monday),” the notification stated.
Schools under the West Bengal Board of Primary Education were to stay closed from May 2 to May 12, while schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education were to remain closed from May 12 to May 23.
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