Darjeeling, 14th March: The West Bengal government, through a press release, announced that as a precaution to check the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) all government, government aided private educational institutions – schools, colleges, universities, madarsahs, Sishu Shiksha Kendra and Madhyamik Shiksha Kendra will remain closed from March 16 to 31.
Following the announcement of the state government, all the schools, colleges and universities under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) area will also be closed till March 31, according to a release issued by GTA Chairman Anit Thapa.