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Education
Schools in West Bengal, Assam Closed on September 22
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 08:02 PM
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All schools in West Bengal and Assam will be closed tomorrow, September 22, as announced by the respective state education departments.
The education departments of West Bengal and Assam have announced that all schools in the two states will be closed on September 22, 2024. The decision follows the standard academic calendar, which includes a scheduled holiday for the day.
In West Bengal, the state’s Education Department issued a circular notifying schools, teachers and parents that the holiday will apply to all primary, secondary and higher‑secondary institutions. The circular was published on the department’s official website and distributed through local media.
Similarly, Assam’s Department of Education released a statement confirming the closure for the entire state. The announcement was shared via the department’s official social media channels and local news outlets.
The holiday is expected to affect thousands of students, teachers and support staff, who will use the day for rest and preparation for upcoming examinations. Parents and guardians have been advised to plan accordingly and to keep their children at home.
The Business Standard reported the closure in its latest edition, citing the official notices from both state education departments.
In West Bengal, the state’s Education Department issued a circular notifying schools, teachers and parents that the holiday will apply to all primary, secondary and higher‑secondary institutions. The circular was published on the department’s official website and distributed through local media.
Similarly, Assam’s Department of Education released a statement confirming the closure for the entire state. The announcement was shared via the department’s official social media channels and local news outlets.
The holiday is expected to affect thousands of students, teachers and support staff, who will use the day for rest and preparation for upcoming examinations. Parents and guardians have been advised to plan accordingly and to keep their children at home.
The Business Standard reported the closure in its latest edition, citing the official notices from both state education departments.