The Tamil Nadu government declared a holiday for all schools, colleges, private institutions, banks and financial institutions in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi districts on Monday due to heavy rainfall.
As heavy rain lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu and the India Meteorological Department issued a heavy rain alert for the next seven days, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Kanyakumari on December 18.
All the schools and colleges will be closed in Bengaluru on Tuesday following a "Bengaluru Bandh" call given by various organisations, said District Collector Dayananda K.A. in a statement.
Following a flash-flood warning in some parts of coastal and north interior Karnataka, authorities have declared a holiday for Wednesday in all the schools and colleges in the vulnerable regions, according to an official statement.
Schools and colleges to remain closed in Chennai, Ranipet and Thiruvallur due to excessive rainfall in the region and schools will remain closed in Vellore, Kanjipuram, Vilupuram and Chengalpattu.
Lakshadweep [India], December 21 (ANI): The Lakshadweep Education Department last Sunday officially declared all Sundays as holidays for schools, with six working days, shifting the holiday from Friday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 15 (ANI): The Telangana Education Department has extended summer holidays for schools and DIET colleges till June 20, in the view of COVID-19 situation in the state.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 14 (ANI): As heavy rainfall led to waterlogging on several roads and low lying areas in the state, the Telangana government has declared holidays on Wednesday and Thursday for all private institutions, offices and non-essential services.
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Following heavy rainfall on Friday morning, the state authorities have declared holiday for schools and colleges in Trichy area of Tamil Nadu.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 26 (ANI): The district administration on Thursday announced a holiday for schools from nursery to class 12 on Friday due to incessant rains and inclement weather here.