The Federation of Associations of Private Schools in Tamil Nadu first made the announcement on Sunday morning, declaring a holiday on October 7, a day when the Karnataka high court will hear Jayalalithaa`s bail plea. The Association of Management Colleges Affiliated to Anna University followed suit later in the day, which will result in more than 500 engineering colleges in the state also staying closed on Tuesday.
More than 12,000 private schools including CBSE, nursery and primary schools in the state will stay shut on Tuesday.