Mangaluru: The state government has advanced the Dasara holidays for schools and colleges in the Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts.
As per the revised circular, schools and colleges, excluding degree colleges in these districts, will remain closed for 15-days starting from September 21 on account of Dasara as against October 11 mentioned in this year’s academic timetable. Accordingly schools, colleges will reopen on October 6.
The changes were made at the behest of District In-charge Minister B Ramanatha Rai who it is learnt, had written a letter to the chief minister that the holidays in the district should be revised according to the request put forth by the educational institutions in Dakshina Kannada.