Bihar schools and colleges to remain shut till May 15: CM Nitish Kumar

The Bihar government today decided to shut down schools and colleges in the state in view of the worsening COVID-19 situation. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that educational institutes will be closed down till May 15.

Schools in Bihar were scheduled to reopen on April 5



but due to a rise in the number of coronavirus cases, the government on April 3 extended the closure of schools, colleges till April 11.

Earlier, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) had extended the registration deadline for class 12 (intermediate) compartment exams till April 15.