The announcement was made early this morning by District Collector Praveenkumar, citing safety concerns and the need to prevent inconvenience to students.
This came as the India Meteorological Department's regional office in Tamil Nadu issued a yellow alert for some districts in Tamil Nadu from 3 am in the early hours of Tuesday to 10 am in the morning.
Chief Minister N Rangasamy has announced a two-day holiday for all the educational institutions in Puducherry and Karaikal region in the wake of heavy rainfall on Friday.