Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Incharge Minister B Ramanatha Rai said, the Karnataka state government has released an order to declare 15 day long vacation for schools and colleges in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts on account of Dasara festival. Accordingly, all schools and colleges will remain closed from September 21 to October 5 and will be reopened on October 6 as scheduled.
The decision to declare Dasara vacation in Dakshina Kannada during Navarathri festival came following a request from educational institutions in Dakshina Kannada.