"We are in constant contact with the weather and we are monitoring the situation close. If bad weather persists, schools may be closed, "says one at the Ministry of Education. If an initial assessment carried out by the authorities indicates that schools have suffered no major damage, the decision to reopen tomorrow, however, depend time. The weather station providing showers in the next few hours, the Department prefers to play the card of caution. It will thus its decision this afternoon.
"Even if schools were not affected, however it will see if the roads are passable and if everything around them is not dangerous for children. We also launch a call for vigilance, "says one to the ministry.
The non-teaching staff is also expected today in schools for a finding places and cleaning. Regarding the school calendar, this holiday is not in any way interfere with the work in primary and secondary schools for examinations and inspections ended last Thursday in the majority of schools in the country. The ministry has instructed effect a week ago so that no examination is held on Wednesday, the day of the Holi festival, and on Monday, the Easter.
noted that the last day of classes for the first quarter is Friday, April 5. At the resumed after the holiday, schools and colleges will be asked to observe a minute of silence at the meeting in memory of those who perished in the floods.
Meanwhile, the services sector will suffer somehow consequences of this holiday, the University of Mauritius and several other institutions in the country, examinations and presentations marking the end of the first half, were scheduled for today. And adjustments should be made in this direction.