GTA orders closure of edu institutes for quake assessment

Darjeeling, April 30: All schools located within the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) will continue to remain closed for the next two days for the assessment of damage incurred during the recent earthquake.

A statement to this effect was made by K B Yogi, Director of GTA education department.

All schools under GTA jurisdiction were closed for two days on April 27 following the April 25 earthquake that ravaged Nepal and claimed several lives in West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and damaged property including buildings.

The institutions will function effectively from May 4 after the three consecutive holidays from May 1.

PTI