Chennai: Schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram and Nagapattinam districts will remain closed on Monday, respective collectors declared.
A communication issued by the public relations officer quoting Chennai collector V Anbuselvan said, "It has been raining since the monsoon began. It rained heavily in many areas of the city last night. The IMD has forecast rain on Monday too. Thus, taking the welfare of the students into consideration, schools will remain closed on Monday."
Schools in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts have remained closed since Tuesday, mainly because of waterlogging on campuses or on roads to schools.
The schools and colleges remained closed till Saturday as many parts of the city remained waterlogged due to the heavy shower since Tuesday. Various universities in Chennai wither cancelled or postponed their scheduled exams in view of the incessant rains that have lashed the city. Anna University and many Polytechnic colleges cancelled and postponed the exams that were the scheduled to happen on Friday (Nov 3). The University of Madras announced cancellation of its semester exams.
