School Holiday: Three States Have Closed Their Schools Today Due to Bomb Threats and Severe Rain

Schools in a number of Indian states are closed today (Friday, December 13) and tomorrow (Saturday, December 14) for a variety of reasons, including weather-related closures and bomb threats.Schools have been closed in a number of Tamil Nadu districts, including Chennai, due to heavy rain warnings. In a similar vein, other schools in Delhi were shuttered for safety reasons due to bomb threats. In anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city, schools in Allahabad have been closed for the day.Schools in Tamil Nadu Closed For the next 24 hours, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are under a heavy rain warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). On Friday, schools are closed in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu as a precaution. Villupuram, Thanjavur, Chennai, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Tiruvarur, Ranipet, and Tiruvallur are the districts that are impacted.

These districts' schools are probably going to stay closed on Saturday as well.Bomb Threats at Schools in Delhi On Friday, six schools in Delhi were closed for the day after receiving bomb threats. South Delhi Public School (Defence Colony), Delhi Police Public School (Safdarjung Enclave), Venkateshwar Public School (Rohini), Cambridge School (Shri Niwas Puri), DPS (East of Kailash), and Bhatnagar Public School (Paschim Vihar) are among the schools impacted. The closures were put in place to protect the personnel and youngsters. UP Schools Are Closed In the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, all board schools have been shut down. On December 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the city to officially launch the track doubling project as part of the district's preparations for the 2025 Maha Kumbh. Modifications to the district's traffic structure led toDecember 2024: Holiday for Schools Due to the second Saturday of the month, some schools in a number of states, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab, will not be open on December 14. In addition, many schools are preparing to adjust their schedules as winter approaches and the cold wave gets worse. Prior to Monday, December 16, students should confirm the school schedule.