School, colleges to be shut from Jul 26 to 30 for Kanwar Yatra: Ghaziabad admin

All schools and colleges in the district will remain closed from July 26 to 30 due to Kanwar Yatra, officials said on Thursday.

Issuing the order, District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said "Shravan Shivratri" will be observed on July 30.

"Devotees and Kanwars in excessive numbers are expected to turn out for the festival like previous years. Hence, all primary, secondary schools, including those affiliated to CBSE and ICSE board, degree colleges, engineering, management and medical colleges will remain closed from July 26 to 30," Pandey said in the written order.

The district police and administration officials have been instructed to ensure compliance of the order.

Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees known as Kanwars, who visit Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of the River Ganga during the auspicious Hindu month of Shravan.

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