WEATHER NEWS: July 15, Monday, has been declared a holiday for Goa schools up to Class 12 by the state government amidst heavy rains.
The holiday announcement comes in the backdrop of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) red alert for Goa on Monday. Due to heavy showers and the red alert sounded by the IMD, all schools from Std I to Std XII across Goa will remain shut on Monday, news agency PTI reported Goa's State Education Director Shailesh Zingde as telling reporters.
The official announcement came late on Sunday evening. The holiday has been declared for the safety of students, the Education Director added.
The IMD issued a red alert for the coastal state Monday amid heavy rains lashing the state for the past three days. According to IMD, in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, Pernem in North Goa received 210 mm of rainfall, which it described as extremely heavy.