Tripura govt cancels summer vacation in colleges

(PTI) AGARTALA, May 22: The Tripura government has cancelled the 26-day summer vacation in all the state-run colleges, including technical and professional institutions, an official said on Friday. The vacation was scheduled to commence on May 25. “In the interest of the students, summer vacation for 26 days for all colleges, technical and professional institutions under the department’s control, scheduled from May 26, is hereby withdrawn,” Higher Education Director Animesh Debbarma said in a notification. According to Debbarma, the state government has already implemented the National Education Policy, which leaves little scope for summer vacation because the courses are now based on the semester system.