Why Kerala Schools Gave a Holiday on Pran Pratishtha and Issued an Inquiry

New Delhi: On January 22, the world saw the opening of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, after the consecration of Ram Lalla. This event was known as the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha. Despite taking place in Uttar Pradesh, the event was observed nationwide on January 22, as some governments had announced half-day or full public holidays for the day. Several states, including UP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Goa, and Maharashtra, shuttered their schools and institutions for the Consecration Ceremony. In the midst of these limitations, a Keralan school similarly announced a vacation on January 22, however the department of education in Kerala has demanded an investigation into the school’s decision to close. See why by reading on.

Investigation Ordered After Kerala School Closed On Pran Pratishtha
As previously reported, an investigation into the event involving the granting of a vacation for a government-aided school in the Kasaragod district on Monday in connection with the Ram Temple consecration ceremony has been ordered by the Kerala Education Department. According to a government announcement, the Director of Public Education has been instructed by General Education Minister V Sivankutty to look into the occurrence at Kudlu Sri Gopalakrishna High School, carry out the investigation, and provide a report within a day.

Closing the school without permission
The Kudlu Sri Gopalkrishna High School in the Keralan district of Karasagod was the target of an investigation by the state education department as a vacation was observed there for Pran Pratishtha without formal departmental approval. The school administration filed an application, but the District Education Officer (DEO) said that it was not formally accepted. As per the school administration, the headmaster has the power to allow the school to observe a local holiday and make up for it by having classes on a different day.

In India, schools are closed on Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha.
While this Keralan school faced consequences for announcing a vacation without permission, state governments in other states ordered the closure of schools on January 22. For Pran Pratishtha, educational institutions were closed in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh; other states like Tripura, Assam, and Jammu and Kashmir, a half-day holiday was announced for schools and colleges.