Kasaragod: DC declares holiday for all educational institutions on July 17
Kasaragod: In view of the ongoing heavy rains, a holiday has been declared for all educational institutions across Kasaragod district on Thursday, July 17. Kasaragod District Collector Inbasekar K issued an order in this regard on Wednesday.
The rain holiday applies to schools, colleges, professional institutions, Kendriya Vidyalayas, tuition centres, madrasas, anganwadis, and special classes. However, examinations that were already scheduled will be conducted as planned.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heavy rainfall will persist across Kerala over the coming days. An orange alert has been issued for the districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kozhikode on Thursday.
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Karnataka Health Dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers’ strike starting Aug 12
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.
The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”
The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
