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Tornado Forces Enem Suspension in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu on Eve of Exam

Inep will set a new test date after technical inspections of the damaged school sites.

Overview

  • Paraná’s education department officially halted the local Enem session, granting affected candidates the right to a reapplication to be scheduled by Inep.
  • The two designated state schools, Colégio Estadual Ludovica Safraider and Colégio Estadual Ireno Alves, sustained damage and are under evaluation by Fundepar engineers.
  • Civil Defense reports indicate up to 90% of the city’s urban area suffered infrastructure damage from the tornado.
  • The national Enem calendar remains in place with exams on November 9 and 16 across Brazil.
  • Education secretary Roni Miranda consulted Inep president Manoel Palácios on support for students, and there is no confirmed suspension in other Paraná municipalities such as Guarapuava; Inep lists 195,870 registrants in the state.