Sudden postponement of school and college openings in Pondicherry….

With schools and colleges set to reopen in Puduvayal on Friday, Education Minister Namachchivayam said the opening of schools and colleges would be postponed at the request of parents as ‘the infection has not abated’.

Puducherry Chief Minister Rangasamy had said that classes 9,10,11,12 and all colleges in the state of Puducherry would be reopened from July 16.

The Department of Education also made arrangements for it. As the corona epidemic in Pondicherry has not fully subsided, the parents’ association and political parties have petitioned the Chief Minister and the Minister of Education on the grounds that the opening of schools and colleges is likely to increase the epidemic.

In this situation, the Minister of Education suddenly came to the House of the Deputy Governor on Thursday morning. A. Namachchivayam, Deputy Governor consulted with Tamilisai.

Following this he met with reporters. At that time, the corona infection in Pondicherry had not completely subsided. Various petitions were received on behalf of the Parents Association and various political parties to the Chief Minister and the Minister of Education regarding the postponement of the opening of schools.

It was consulted with the Chief Minister. Following this, the Deputy Governor met today and discussed the matter.

The opening of schools and colleges in Pondicherry has been postponed due to the low incidence of the disease. He said the decision would be taken after the infection subsided.

Thus the announcement that the school and colleges would reopen on Friday has been canceled.