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Punjab Floods Force Education Shutdown: Schools, Colleges Closed Till September 7

Punjab Floods Force Education Shutdown: Schools, Colleges Closed Till September 7

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New Delhi, Updated on Sep 3, 2025 12:01 IST

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced closure of all schools, colleges, universities and polytechnics till September 7, 2025, following severe floods.

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Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has announced that all schools colleges universities and polytechnic institutes will remain closed until September 7, 2025 following devastating floods that have gripped various parts of Punjab.

“In accordance with directives of Chief Minister of Punjab, S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, keeping in view flood situation in Punjab, holidays have been declared in all government/aided/recognized/private schools/colleges/universities and polytechnic colleges in state until September 7, 2025. Everyone is requested to fully comply with the instructions issued by the local administration,” Bains wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Classrooms under Water
For lakhs of school going children across Punjab, classrooms have now turned into makeshift shelters. In flood-hit villages, blackboards are smeared with mud, desks are floating, and playgrounds are submerged. For many, education has come to a sudden halt, just weeks into the academic session.
Simran Kaur, a Class 9 student from Ferozepur, speaking from a relief camp where her family has taken refuge shared: “Books are destroyed, uniforms are gone, and we don’t even know when schools will open again.” Simran’s story echoes across 1,400 villages where schools have been inundated or repurposed as shelters.
School closure has caused concern about upcoming board exam preparations, semester tests, and competitive exams. With Class 10 and 12 students already under pressure, parents worry about how syllabus backlogs will be covered. Coaching centres in Ludhiana and Jalandhar have also shut their doors due to waterlogging. “There is no internet, no electricity in our area. Online classes are not an option either,” said a teacher from Gurdaspur, highlighting the digital divide that has resurfaced in rural Punjab.
Institutions out to help
Private universities and colleges in Mohali, Ludhiana and Amritsar have opened their campuses to serve as relief centres, offering shelter and food. “At this point, our responsibility goes beyond academics. Students and staff are helping in community kitchens, counselling children in distress, and organising donation drives,” said a spokesperson from a leading private university in Mohali.
Chief Minister Mann, while visiting submerged areas by boat, assured that the state will “prioritise restoring education” once relief operations stabilise. He has sought ₹60,000 crore in pending central funds for rehabilitation, promising financial aid to schools and universities for repairs. When schools reopen after September 7, many children may return not to classrooms but to buildings in need of repair, books to be redistributed, and lessons to be restarted.

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