Will schools be closed tomorrow, August 8? Check IMD's heavy rainfall warnings for your state

However, authorities have confirmed that there is no centralised, nationwide mandate to keep educational institutions shut.The decision to declare a school holiday rests entirely with state governments and local district administrations. Officials have emphasised that closures will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, depending on localised ground realities such as severe waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and overarching safety risks.The IMD's latest weather bulletin has flagged severe rain warnings for multiple regions, including parts of Delhi-NCR, Kerala, and Odisha, prompting widespread concern regarding schedule disruptions. Parents and students are advised to rely on official communications from their respective district magistrates or individual school boards for the final word on localised closures.Quick answers to key questions•5 QUESTIONSNo, schools in Delhi-NCR will remain open on August 8 despite the heavy rainfall. Any change in status will depend on local weather conditions.Schools in specific districts of Kerala, like Ernakulam and Thrissur, are closed due to a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall, while there is no statewide closure mandating all schools to shut.Local authorities assess conditions such as waterlogging and safety risks to make case-by-case decisions regarding school closures during heavy rainfall.Parents should follow official communications from their district magistrates or school boards to get the latest updates on potential school closures due to rain.The IMD has issued heavy rainfall warnings for Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and several northeastern states.IMD issues heavy rain alertThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a widespread weather alert for August 8, warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across several parts of the country as the monsoon remains active:Delhi-NCRUttar PradeshBiharJharkhandHimachal PradeshUttarakhandPunjabHaryanaRajasthanWest BengalNortheast statesAre schools closed in Delhi-NCR tomorrow?Despite heavy rainfall, waterlogging and road closures, Delhi schools have not officially declared a holiday for Saturday, August 8. The IMD has issued alerts for rain and possible thunderstorms across the Delhi-NCR region.Schools in Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad are also expected to remain open. A last-minute notice based on weather conditions will likely change this.Red alert in Kerala — Schools, Colleges closedThe IMD has issued a red alert for Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode districts of Kerala, indicating the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall.All educational institutions in Ernakulam and Thrissur will remain closed on Saturday. Holidays had already been declared for educational institutions in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.There is no statewide announcement confirming school closure.Will Odisha schools remain closed tomorrow?The IMD issued a heavy rainfall alert across Odisha, issuing a "red warning" for the Mayurbhanj district.An "orange warning" is in place for 19 districts, including Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, and Jajpur. The remaining 10 districts of Odisha, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghapur, Puri, Khurda, and Nayagarh, are also put under “yellow warning”.However, as of now, there is no statewide announcement confirming school closure in Odisha for tomorrow.Schools to remain closed in several Uttar Pradesh districtsSchools and colleges in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, will remain closed until August 12 due to t