The notice mentioned that ‘In light of the continuous heavy rainfall and the extremely difficult situation arising from it, to prevent any untoward incident and to ensure that students do not face any difficulties in reaching their schools and colleges, it is necessary to declare a holiday for all government and private schools in the Thane district (primary, secondary, and higher secondary) for 20/08/2025. Therefore, as the District Collector, I hereby declare a disaster management holiday for all schools in the Thane district, including all government and private primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools, municipal schools, unaided schools, and all anganwadis, Ashrams, and all colleges, as well as vocational and training centers, for 20/08/2025, as a disaster management holiday.’
