Ranchi: School Education and Literacy Department of Jharkhand on Wednesday announced that all schools up to class 8 would be closed till June 17 and classes for 9-12 standard would remain shut till June 15 following severe heatwave conditions in the state. In a statement, the department said that the classes would remain closed as per the notice and would open after June 17.Also Read: Saurashtra, Kutch coasts on Red alert due to Cyclone Biparjoy