Rudrapur, May 11 -- Online classes begin in three schools in Uttarakhand's Almora district's Salt area after they were closed due to human-wildlife conflict, officials said on Monday.

"We have decided to provide online study facilities to children during the school closure in our area so that their studies are not affected. Schools have been closed to avert any man-animal conflict," said Heera Devi, president of the school management committee (SMC), Government Junior High School, Tadam village in Salt block.

Earlier, forest guards escorted students to school. On May 3, Mahipal Singh (50) was killed in a wild animal attack, following which education authorities ordered the closure of schools in the area.

According to officials, the Tad...