The ongoing wave of floods in Assam has damaged 2,278 elementary schools and 306 secondary schools in the state, forcing the education department to spend extra hours to make them ready for resumption of classes after summer vacation. An elementary school is eligible for compensation for any natural disaster up to Rs 1.5 lakh of from the state disaster response fund. The secondary schools are not eligible for the compensation. A senior official of the education department of Dhubri district said, “Many schools reported damage to walls, computers and floors.”Of the 162 secondary schools in Dhubri district, around 110 were submerged in water. The state higher education department has also received reports from over 20 colleges.

Source: The Telegraph July 21, 2019 21:18 UTC