Schools in the state are scheduled to reopen on June 4 for the new academic year. Incidentally it is also the day when votes polled for the Lok Sabha elections will be taken up for counting. In view of this, various political parties in the state have urged the government to defer the reopening of the schools by a day or two. Teachers are deputed for counting. This will cause disruption of school activities on the first day of school which is not an auspicious way to commence the new academic year. Police, government employees besides teachers will be on duty on counting day. This will cause inconvenience to the staff whose children have to be accompanied to school on the first day. Four Margao based educational institutions have been directed to remain closed from June 3-5 to avoid traffic congestion on counting day. On counting day the counting centres will be flooded with supporters of rival parties leading to traffic congestion. After the results are declared there will be victory parades taken out by the winning political party. The scene on the roads could be absolutely chaotic. Heavens will not fall if reopening of schools is deferred.
