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Odisha School Holiday Update: The Odisha government has announced closure of schools in eight districts in view of Cyclone Montha. All government, government-aided and private schools and anganwadis will remain closed till October 30. The state will receive extremely heavy rainfall due to severe cyclonic storm (SCS) Montha, which began its landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday evening.

The Department of School and Mass Education of Odisha shared a notification on school holidays in an X post. "In view of the possible cyclone "Montha" and its impact, holidays have been declared for government, government-aided and private schools in 8 districts on 28th, 29th and 30th October."

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The notification, in Odiya, further stated that the leave of all officers and employees working under the School and Public Education Department in the said 8 districts were cancelled.

Schools Closed In These Districts Of Odisha

The districts where schools have been closed, include Ganjam Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur. These districts were expected to receive extremely heavy rain due to Cyclone Montha.

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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said over 2,048 disaster relief centres have been set up in the eight southern districts. As many as 11,396 people were shifted to relief centres and evacuation continued from low-lying areas and hilly terrain.

The Odisha government deployed 153 rescue teams and 6,000 personnel of NDRF, ODRAF and fire service. More rescue teams were on standby, the chief minister said.

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