CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's Minister for School Education Mahesh Poyyamozhi has announced that the students from Classes 1-9 need not come to school except for their exams.

This decision comes after the State reported a record spike in temperature.

A meeting under Chief Minister MK Stalin was convened to decide on preponing the summer vacations for the school students on Wednesday.

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