Govt declares 15-day holiday for educational institutions in Telangana region

Hyderabad,Dec 3: The state government on Thursday declared a 15 days holiday for all educational institutions in the Telangana region in view of tense situation in Telangana districts following the fast-unto-death launched by Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K Chandrasekhara Rao at Siddipet in Medak district on Nov 29 demanding separate statehood for Telangana people.The government order stated that all junior colleges, degree colleges and university affiliated colleges will be closed for 15 days from Dec 4 to Dec 18.The holidays will also applicable to engineering, pharmacy,law and MBA colleges in the Telangana region.The holidays to all colleges were declared under GO 856.Commissioner and Director of School Education Poonam Malakondaiah said that all schools would function as usual.