The Higher Education Department on Friday directed all colleges of six districts and the Brahmapur University in Ganjam district to suspend classes on October 11 and 13 in view of the Hudhud.
The department asked both Government and non-Government colleges in Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts to suspend classes for the two days for safety of the students.However, the department asked all staff of the colleges and the lone university to remain in their respective institutions on these days.
The department sought active participation of students’ wings such as NSS, NCC, YRC and Rovers & Rangers in people’s relief and evacuation operations. The ST &SC Welfare Department also asked all schools managed under it in these six districts to shut down on these two days.