All schools in the city and rural parts of Pune district will remain closed on Monday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across the district.
Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi issued orders late on Sunday declaring a holiday for all anganwadis as well as primary, secondary and higher secondary schools across all mediums in Pune city and the district.
“The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students in view of the forecast of intense rainfall,” he said.
The order, however, clarifies that all headmasters, teachers and non-teaching staff must report to work as usual and remain available to assist the local administration in disaster management-related duties, if required.