All cschools, including primary, upper primary, high schools, higher secondary institutions, government, government-aided, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs), and private schools, will remain closed from 1 pm on July 30 until July 31. ADVERTISEMENTDistrict Project Coordinator Sonamika Ray, through the District Project Office of Samagra Shiksha, directed Block Education Officers to ensure that Midday Meals (MDM) are served early on July 30, allowing students to depart by 1 pm. Teachers and non-teaching staff must remain on duty as usual, with no casual leave permitted for the next four days. Complementing these directives, Collector Amrit Ruturaj have cancelled all leaves for government employees in Khordha with immediate effect for the next four days. Meanwhile, all government and private schools, alongside Anganwadi centres, remained remain shut in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi on Thursday.