Itanagar: With the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to shut all the schools, including hostels, from Monday, April 26, according to an official on Saturday.
For the government schools, the internal examinations held so far would be taken up for assessment of students, and the tests that are slated to be held on or after April 26 are cancelled, reported news agency PTI.
The summer vacation of all students of the state-run schools will start on April 26 and conclude on May 31. According to the official, teachers have been asked to come to school for the internal evaluation work.
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