School closure in Ramadan: SC to decide today

The final decision regarding school closure in Ramadan would be known today (March 12).

The appellate division of the Supreme Court is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday on a petition filed by the state challenging Sunday's High Court order that closed primary and secondary schools for the entire month of Ramadan.

The petition filed by the lawyers of the state was sent to the regular bench of the Appellate Division for hearing.

Earlier on February 8, the education directorate ordered the government and private high schools and junior high schools to keep open educational activities for 15 days from 11 to 25 March.

Later, on Sunday, after a primary hearing on a writ petition in this regard, the High Court suspended the government notifications that instructed the operation of primary schools for 10 days, and junior secondary and secondary schools for 15 days during the Ramadan.