Exams for the CDOE at Mumbai University postponed; Goa and Mumbai schools and colleges closed due to rain alerts

The University of Mumbai has rescheduled the examination for the Center for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) due to the intense rains that have been falling over Maharashtra. The exam was originally supposed to take place on July 8, but it will now be held on July 13, with the first part of the day being from 11 am to 2 pm.

"This is to notify you that all CDOE (formerly IDOL) exams scheduled for July 8, 2024, have been postponed to July 13, 2024, in the first half, from 11 am to 2 pm, due to the heavy rains." read the University of Mumbai's official announcement. The MU admit card's stated time and location will still apply.

Due to excessive rain, Maharashtra's minister of education, Deepak Kesarkar, has ordered a holiday for all schools and colleges in the Sindhudurg-Ratnagiri area. Additionally, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced today's second session of schools will be off.

For the morning session of schools, a holiday was proclaimed.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reports that throughout six hours, from 1 am to 7 am, Mumbai received above 300 mm of rainfall at various locations. The Central Railways reported that some trains were also canceled as a result of the intense rains.

In a similar vein, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant declared that today will see the closure of all schools, from pre-primary through Class 12.

The letter from the chief minister's office also stated that everything else will continue to operate according to normal, except schools and other government agencies. In addition, he disclosed that the group of emergency services personnel had successfully evacuated the eighty individuals who were marooned at the waterfall.