Monsoon bunks classes again! Kerala records 62% deficit rainfall in June first week

THE monsoon wind messing with school reopening in Kerala appears to be a thing of the past.

- UNNIKRISHNAN S @T'Puram

THE monsoon wind messing with school reopening in Kerala appears to be a thing of the past. For decades, June rain was as predictable as the school bell, drenching classrooms and playgrounds on the reopening day and sparking shared memories of soaked uniforms and waterlogged ceremonies.

But that pattern has clearly shifted. This year, the state received just 47 mm of rain in the first week of June, well below the historical average of 120 mm.

It marks the fifth consecutive year the state has recorded below-average rainfall during the school reopening week.