Telangana govt shuts schools, colleges for two days, heavy rain forecast

Hyderabad: Telangana government declared a two-day holiday for all educational institutions on Thursday and Friday in view of the heavy rainfall forecast.

On Thursday morning, Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy issued a formal statement on Twitter. "Keeping in view of heavy rainfall in the state, and on the instructions of the CM, KCR, the Govt has decided to declare holidays for all education institutions in the state for two days - Thursday and Friday," she said.

Keeping in view of the heavy rainfall in the state and under the instructions of the Honourable CM, KCR garu, the Govt has decided to declare holidays for two days to all education institutions in the state. That is Thursday and Friday.

— SabithaReddy (@SabithaindraTRS) July 20, 2023

After the announcement, many schools had to send students back home while the rest of them were still working as they were not properly informed about the holiday. Teachers in many schools were asked to remain in the school till the afternoon.

"Madam, it's total mismanagement on the part of the government; your orders for school closures have not been communicated to educational institutions, putting children in jeopardy. All of the children went to school," said a user S. M. Bilal in response to Sabitha's tweet.

Many schools begin classes by 7.30 a.m., and they reach the school by 7 a.m. MInister announced the holiday at around 8 a.m. Netizens on Twitter are lashing out as the last-minute announcement is proving to be bothersome for not only the students but parents, teachers, and school administration as well.

"By the time we got the information, the majority of the students had arrived at school. Students were told to go home, while the teachers were told to stay back and leave in the afternoon," said Bindu, a teacher at a private school in Kompally.

“This is really inconvenient for parents especially the ones that have full-time jobs and no help. I was on my way to work when I got the call from my child’s school and had to go pick him up. Now I will either have to work from home or take a holiday as I cannot leave my kid alone at home” said Akshara Malhar, a small business owner.

A statement has been issued that the BRAOU exams and all exams under the Jurisdiction of Osmania University have been postponed in view of heavy rains in the state.

"As per the instructions from the Government and due to incessant rains all examinations are postponed in AP and Telangana. the Rescheduled dates of the examinations will be announced later" the statement read.

Weather in the state

Hyderabad received heavy rains today. Intense downpours will persist in Hyderabad, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

@IMDWeather @IMDHyD warned of heaven to very heavy rains in few districts of Telangana in next two days. The department also issued orange warning for Hyderabad too. The downpour in Hyderabad is continue for last three days. Schools in Telangana declared holiday for next two days pic.twitter.com/Ury17Iyczf

— The Image News (@TheImageNews) July 20, 2023

Because of the constant rain in Hyderabad, the meteorological service has issued an orange advisory for the city.

The department forecasts mild to moderate rainfall or thundershowers in all six zones of Hyderabad until July 23: Charminar, Khairatabad, Kukatpally, LB Nagar, Secunderabad, and Serilingampally. It has also forecast heavy rain in the city for today.

MeT further predicted that heavy rain will continue in Telangana until July 24. It has also issued a state-wide orange notice.

On Wednesday, the director of the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre stated that strong spells are possible in various sections of the city. Yellow alerts are now in effect in Hyderabad, along with frequent warnings.

"Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Hyderabad over the next two days, today and tomorrow. In some regions of the city, strong spells are expected to occur at times. Yellow alerts are now in effect in Hyderabad, and cautions are being issued on a regular basis. A nowcast and a seven-day forecast have also been issued and distributed to all collectors via the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA)," he added.

Jangaon had the most rain in the previous 24 hours, at 192.3 mm. According to the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS), Shaikpet in Hyderabad received 68.8 mm of rain.

According to the report, the highest temperature in Hyderabad is predicted to be in the region of 25 to 27 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature across the state is forecast to be in the range of 27 to 30 degrees Celsius.