Private schools, engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu to remain shut on Tuesday for Jayalalithaa

Chennai: Over 4,500 private schools in Tamil Nadu and more than 170 private engineering colleges have decided to declare a holiday on Tuesday to show solidarity with former chief minister Jayalalithaa. The holiday has been declared by the Federation of Association of Private Schools in Tamil Nadu.

School correspondents, principals and teachers across the state would also participate in a demonstration on Tuesday in Chennai. The decision has been criticised by several academics, parents and the opposition parties who say schools and colleges are using students to further a political agenda.

Meanwhile, the PMK has decided to move the Madras High Court against private schools declaring a holiday on Tuesday.