Changes in mid-term vacation for schools
Mangaluru, September 4: Due to heavy rains in the district, schools and colleges were given holidays several times. In order to compensate the working hours in the academic year, the DDPI has directed the respective school authorities to change the midterm vacations to take classes.
As per earlier circular, the mid-term vacation for 2018-19 academic year would be from October 7 to 21. But now, the department has changed the vacation and reallocated from October 14 to 21.
Following the heavy rains in the district between May and August, the district administration has announced nine days holidays for schools. Apart from this, few more holidays were announced as per the local requirements in Sullia, Puttur and Bantwala regions.
As per the DDPI’s instruction, the schools could conduct full day classes during Saturdays to compensate the working hours if they require and cancel the local holidays too. Schools should prepare the mid-term exams timetable and reallocated working days from October 7 to 14. September entire month could be used for conducting classes, the DDPI said.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
