Assam govt declares summer vacation for schools, colleges till 31 May

The Assam government on Thursday declared summer vacation for schools and colleges as a precautionary measure amid COVID-19 lockdown. Addressing the media, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Assam govt has decided to declare summer vacation for schools and colleges from May



1 to May 31."

The state government had suspended all teaching and learning activity from March 23 due to the rising coronavirus infections across the country. All government schools were also instructed to commence online classes for Classes 10 and 12 from early April.