Noida/Ghaziabad, Sept. 3 -- Authorities in Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad on Tuesday announced that all schools will be shut on Wednesday in view of the heavy rainfall and waterlogging at several places. In Gautam Budh Nagar, district basic education officer Rahul Pawar said the closure for students will apply to all institutions - government, aided, unaided, CBSE, ICSE and other boards - up to Class 12. The directive followed instructions from the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate (DM) Medha Roopam in view of the ongoing rainfall and its impact on local areas. "In compliance with the directions of the DM, all schools up to Class 12 across the district will remain closed for students on September 3 due to heavy rainfall. The step has been taken purely in view of the safety of children," said Pawar. While classes have been suspended for students, teaching and non-teaching staff in council primary, upper primary and composite schools will still be required to attend and carry out official work, officials said. In Ghaziabad, the administration while announcing closure of all schools up to Class 12 said: "Any further closure will be taken based on a weather assessment," said ADM - finance and nodal officer for disaster relief Saurabh Bhatt. Ghaziabad's basic education officer OP Yadav said: "The holiday is declared for all students from nursery to Class 12 due to heavy rainfall in view of their safety."...