Bhubaneswar, Feb 14: All schools in Odisha will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday, school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash said today.

In view of the Odisha bandh call given by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), schools will remain closed on Monday.

The OPCC has announced to observe a six-hour Odisha bandh from 7 am till 1 pm on February 15 protesting against petrol/diesel price hike.

Similarly, the schools have been directed not to celebrate Saraswati Puja this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. On account of this, schools will remain closed on Tuesday (February 16) also.