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Up late for Fifa World Cup final? No classes in Kerala, Meghalaya, Manipur today
Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma announced a holiday for all educational institutions on Monday. Describing football as “a passion and a way of life” in Meghalaya, the CM said the decision was taken to allow youngsters to enjoy the much-awaited final.
In Kerala, the decision was taken after students requested a holiday, saying it would be difficult to attend classes after staying up late to watch the World Cup final. (AI Image)
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, Kerala, Meghalaya and Manipur governments declared Monday a holiday for all educational institutions. The match between Spain and Argentina kicks off at 12.30 am IST Monday.
Announcing the decision, Kerala CM V D Satheesan said in a Facebook post, “The football festival that takes place once every four years is drawing to a close. Our passion for football is a model for the entire world. If the match is being held as per the scheduled time, it would be around 2.30 am when the match ends. If it goes into extra time and penalties, it will continue even longer.”
“Children have been asking how they will manage to go to school after staying up so late. The government has decided to declare a holiday for all educational institutions in the state, including professional colleges. Let everyone enjoy the Argentina-Spain final with all its excitement,” he said. Education Minister N Samsudheen said the Education Department also wanted to encourage students’ interest in sports.
Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma announced a holiday for all educational institutions on Monday. Describing football as “a passion and a way of life” in Meghalaya, the CM said the decision was taken to allow youngsters to enjoy the much-awaited final.
In Manipur, an order issued by the education department said that the Governor has directed that all educational institutions will remain closed on Monday “with a view to enable students across the state to enjoy FIFA World Cup 2026 final”. —With PTI Inputs
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