Kol: ICSE schools to resume classes from Monday

Kolkata | Saturday | 23rd June, 2018

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"As the issue came up during the meeting that was held on a different issue yesterday, it was decided that in view of improvement in weather conditions, the schools can resume classes from Monday, and most of them are expected to do so," Dey said. West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, however, said the state government has not received any appeal from any school (state-run or private) for starting classes from June 25 instead of June 30. KOLKATA: The ICSE-affiliated schools in Bengal have decided to resume classes from June 25, following improved weather conditions, a senior member of the Association of Head of ICSE Schools said on Saturday.The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), at a meeting yesterday, took the decision, after the issue of suspension of classes since June 20 came up, the association's general secretary of Bengal Chapter, Nabarun Dey, told PTI. "We are also starting classes from Monday," Dey said.When contacted, several other prominent institutions affiliated to the CISCE confirmed they would begin classes from Monday.There are around 100 ICSE-affiliated institutions in and around the city and most of them had suspended classes from June 20-22, an association member said. But, no school has approached us to reduce the number of heat holidays..