Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- Schools across Assam's flood-hit districts are expected to reopen on August 10, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said, adding that temporary arrangements will continue for students whose schools remain unfit for classes.

Pegu said the priority is to ensure students' education is not disrupted despite the damage caused to several schools by the recent floods. The government is working to keep academic activities running.

Educational institutions that remain under water or filled with mud will not be able to reopen immediately. Until those campuses are cleaned and restored, classes for their students will be conducted at nearby relief camps.

Schools ready to reopen will accommodate students from neighbouring flood-affect...