Coimbatore school holiday orders have been announced for October 26, with the district administrations in Coimbatore and Dindigul closing schools as heavy rain affects parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The decision is a precautionary measure amid weather warnings and reports of flooding in parts of Coimbatore city.
The school closure was announced by the respective district Collectors, according to a report by Dinamalar. The order applies to schools in Coimbatore and Dindigul for October 26. The report does not state that colleges in these two districts have been included in the closure.
The decision follows persistent rainfall across several districts as the northeast monsoon has intensified. The report said heavy rain had disrupted normal life in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, with key areas of Coimbatore experiencing waterlogging. Some underground passages in the city were reported to have filled with water, creating difficulties for motorists.
The weather situation is linked in the report to a low-pressure system that formed over the Bay of Bengal and later strengthened. The India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry because of the weather system, according to the report.
For families, the closure means that regular school transport, classroom operations and morning travel will be suspended in the two districts on October 26. The immediate purpose of the order is to reduce the exposure of students and school staff to waterlogged roads, difficult driving conditions and continuing rain. No separate instructions on examinations, online classes or the reopening schedule were provided in the supplied report.
The rainfall has also raised operational concerns for city movement in Coimbatore. Water entering underground passages can interrupt road connectivity even when other surface roads remain open, while persistent rain can affect vehicle movement and access to public facilities. The report did not provide details on the number of affected schools, rainfall totals, road closures or emergency-response measures.
In Puducherry and Karaikal, schools and colleges will also remain closed on October 26, according to a statement attributed to Minister A. Namassivayam in the report. The closure in those areas is separate from the school-only orders announced for Coimbatore and Dindigul.
The district administrations’ next immediate step is to implement the October 26 closure while weather conditions remain under watch. Further decisions on educational institutions will depend on subsequent official announcements from the concerned district and regional authorities.
