“The government is trying to open all the schools by tomorrow itself. However, there are some problems in areas like Kuttanad and Aluva in Kochi, which is expected to be sorted out in a day or two,” said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday.
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Schools across flood-hit Kerala have opened on Wednesday following the end of Onam vacation.
“The government is trying to open all the schools by tomorrow itself. However, there are some problems in areas like Kuttanad and Aluva in Kochi, which is expected to be sorted out in a day or two,” said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday.
However, several schools that were used to shelter the flood victims in Paravur and Aluva in Ernakulam and parts of Alappuzha district will remain closed for three more days.
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CBSE to provide digital mark sheets
Flood-affected students who are studying in CBSE affiliated schools in Kerala will be provided digital documents such as mark sheets, migration and pass certificates. Many students have lost hard copies of their documents in the floods. There are over 1,300 schools that are affiliated to the CBSE in Kerala.
The unprecedented floods killed 474 people in the state, PTI reported citing data released by Disaster Management, Kerala.
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