Tiruvannamalai: All government and private schools, both primary and secondary, remained closed on Friday, October 23 in Tiruvannamalai, Viluppuram and Kallakurichi districts of Tamil Nadu because of heavy rainfall, Careers360 reported, citing The Times of India. In Tiruvannamalai, a holiday was also declared for colleges, according to Live Chennai's morning bulletin. The closures were announced district by district, based on local rainfall and waterlogging conditions.

Source: Careers360 (citing The Times of India)

Chennai, by contrast, kept its schools open on Friday. Schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu were scheduled to function normally on October 23, district-wise status reports said, with no fresh closure order from the Chennai district administration. Several parts of Chennai and its neighbouring areas received heavy rainfall overnight, and moderate rain continued across the city from early morning.

Source: 7globe / Careerindia district-wise status

3districts with schools shut on Oct 23
26districts under IMD yellow alert
6–12 cmheavy rain possible in 24 hours

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain of around 6–12 cm, with thunderstorms, across Chennai and 25 other districts, Live Chennai reported on Friday morning. Careers360, citing the IMD, said rain may intensify around Sunday, October 25 as a weather system develops over the Bay of Bengal, and advised students and parents to follow official updates from their district administrations, as weather-related closures can change at short notice.

Source: Live Chennai (IMD alert)

The closures continue a week in which the strengthening northeast monsoon has repeatedly disrupted schooling across Tamil Nadu, with different districts declaring holidays on different days as the heaviest rain moved across the state. District collectors announce the holidays one day at a time, based on local conditions.