Diwali 2023: Tamil Nadu announces holiday for schools on Nov 13

According to the notification released by the state government, the holiday has been declared for one day on November 13, 2023, considering the welfare of students, parents teachers, and other staff and employees who will be returning from their native places after celebrating Diwali on November 12, 2023.

Tamil Nadu Schools Closed! The government of Tamil has announced a holiday for all government schools and colleges for November 13, 2023. The government has decided to take this decision after taking into consideration the benefit of the students on Diwali which is celebrated on November 12 this year.

According to the notification released by the state government, the holiday has been declared for one day on November 13, 2023, considering the welfare of students, parents teachers, and other staff and employees who will be returning from their native places after celebrating Diwali on November 12, 2023. It must be noted that along with educational institutions, government offices will also remain closed on November 13.

The notification further stated that November 18, 2023, will be a working day to compensate for the Diwali holiday announced.

Schools Closed in Delhi, Gurugram

Meanwhile, the government of Delhi has announced the closure schools in the National Capital until November 10 due to the severe air quality. In addition, schools in Gurugram are closed until further orders owing to the rising pollution. The district administration has also given the schools an option to conduct online classes for students from Nursery to Class 5.

Schools have been asked to remain closed for all classes except for the class 10 and 12 students which will be conducted in the online mode. As the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains severe in the district, it is likely for the government to implement stricter norms.

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