The designated summer vacation in Assam has been preponed for the academic year. They will go on from June 24 to July 23, 2022, instead of the previous dates which spanned from July 1 to July 31, 2022.
Several districts in Assam remain highly affected by the floods in the state. Amidst the calamity, several schools have been utilised for setting up a relief camp and the others have been damaged by the floods.
The flood and landslides have claimed 82 lives in Assam this year so far and 27 people are still missing.
In the current spell of flood in the state, more than 12.30 lakh people have been affected alone in lower Assam's Barpeta district followed by 4.69 lakh in Darrang, 4.40 lakh in Nagaon, 3.38 lakh in Bajali, 2.91 lakh in Dhubri, 2.82 lakh in Kamrup, 2.80 lakh in Goalpara, 2.07 lakh in Cachar, 1.84 lakh in Nalbari, 1.51 lakh in South Salmara, 1.46 lakh in Bongaigaon, 1.34 lakh in Karimganj district.
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