Tamil Nadu shuts down schools for all classes till Jan 31 due to rise in COVID-19 cases

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday said that schools for all classes, including 11th and 12th will be shut down till January 31 as Covid-19 cases rise in the country.

Examinations scheduled from January 19 for students of classes 10 and 12 have been postponed, the government said. While a holiday has already been declared for students of classes 1 to 9, physical classes are held in



schools only for those in the 10-12 grades.

However, considering the welfare of students against the background of rising virus cases, an official release here said "holiday is declared for students of all classes including those in grades 10, 11 and 12 till January 31."

Fresh dates for the examinations would be announced later for classes 10 and 12, the release added.