New Delhi: Schools were closed in several districts of India today, July 9, after the local administration declared a holiday due to the severe rains. Officials ordered the closures as heavy rains, flooding and landslides affect several areas, and decisions vary based on weather conditions and safety assessments.While educational institutions were closed in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Karnataka, no blanket closure was announced in Delhi, Noida, Mumbai or Pune. Officials in these cities confirmed that schools will continue to operate as planned unless each agency gives different information.Districts where schools are closedA number of states have suspended classes in all public and private institutions following weather warnings and land instability.
In Uttar Pradesh, the government ordered the closure of all schools up to grade 12 in Ghaziabad. In Mathura and Hathras, classroom teaching has been suspended for students up to Class 8.Uttarakhand has announced complete closure of all public and private schools, including Anganwadi centers, in Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital following the orange warning of the India Meteorological Department.Kerala and Karnataka continue to remain under strict lockdownKerala has declared a compulsory holiday in schools and colleges in Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram. The decision follows concerns about local flooding and the possibility of landslides in vulnerable areas.In Karnataka, educational institutions remain closed in some areas of Shivamogga. Officials have extended the suspension of classes in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks, where the rains are lashing.Cities where schools are openDespite continued rains and traffic snarls, Delhi and Noida have not declared a city-wide school holiday. The educational institutions are operating according to their normal policies except that each school communicates differently.In Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and local authorities confirmed that schools in Mumbai and Pune would remain open after weather warnings were lifted.