India Announces School Holidays Amid Diwali Celebrations

Schools in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed for five days from October 29 to November 2 to celebrate Diwali. This decision was made by the Directorate of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir, which applies to both government and private schools up to the higher secondary level. The announcement comes as other states, such as Odisha and West Bengal, have also declared school holidays due to the impending cyclone Dana. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has put principal secretaries in charge of monitoring the situation in nine south Bengal districts, including Kolkata.

Key Takeaways:

All schools in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir will be closed for five days from October 29 to November 2 to celebrate Diwali.
The closure applies to both government and private schools up to the higher secondary level.
The order includes both summer and winter zones.
Other states, such as Odisha and West Bengal, have also declared school holidays due to the impending cyclone Dana.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has put principal secretaries in charge of monitoring the situation in nine south Bengal districts, including Kolkata.
The cyclone has caused Odisha to shut schools in 14 of its 30 districts between October 23 and 25.
State-run schools in nine south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, will remain closed from October 23 to 26.

Statistics:

5 days: The duration of school closure in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir.
29-10-2024 to 02-11-2024: The dates of school closure in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir.
14 districts: The number of districts in Odisha that have schools shut due to the cyclone Dana.
30 districts: The total number of districts in Odisha.
23-26 October: The dates of school closure in nine south Bengal districts, including Kolkata.

Sources:

Directorate of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir
Hindustan Times, "Jammu and Kashmir declares 5-day Diwali school holiday"