Tripura cancels summer vacation in state-run colleges
The Tripura Higher Education department Thursday cancelled the summer vacation scheduled to begin from Friday in all state-run general degree colleges, professional colleges, and technical institutes.
'In the interest of the students, Summer Vacation for the General Degree Colleges/ Professional Colleges /Technical Institutes under the control of the Higher Education Department, Tripura scheduled from 9th May, 2025 to 3rd June, 2025 for 26 (twenty six) days is hereby withdrawn,' reads a notice issued by Animesh Debbarma, Director, Higher Education department.
The notification stated that the colleges would remain open during this period to conduct semester examinations, the admission process, and regular classes.
The faculty members will be given 26 days of earned leave in lieu of the cancellation of the summer vacation.
The sudden cancellation of the summer vacation despite the prevailing high temperatures in the state took many by surprise. According to a report, Tripura recorded a below-average rainfall of 130.3 mm last month against the normal of 194.8 mm.
The highest maximum temperature of 36.6 degree Celsius last month was recorded at the Agartala airport on April 14, and the average mean maximum temperature was 34.5 degree Celsius. The lowest minimum temperature recorded at the same centre last month was 21.3 degree Celsius on April 7, and the average mean minimum temperature was 24.5 degree Celsius.
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