Jaisalmer, Sept. 8 -- Jaisalmer district collector Pratap Singh has issued an order declaring a holiday in all government and non-government schools and Anganwadi centres, anticipating heavy rain on Monday.

This order has been issued in light of the Indian Meteorological Department's alert, which anticipates heavy rainfall during the next 24 hours in the district.

According to the order, the holiday has been declared for all students from classes 1 to 12.

However, all academic and non-educational personnel of the school and the Anganwadi centre have been ordered to report to their respective locations according to their scheduled departmental times.

The order states that the decision has been taken keeping student safety in mind. The ...