India, Jan. 5 -- The Tripura government on Monday said all schools in the state including private schools will remain closed from January 6 till January 10 in view of the extreme cold weather conditions.

The state government's decision comes days after the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) announced it would close all schools in its jurisdiction until January 13 due to inclement weather. The TTAADC has jurisdiction over two-thirds of Tripura's 10,491 sq.km area, and is home to over 80% of the state's population, mostly tribals

Tripura chief minister Manik Saha made the announcement about schools in the remaining parts of the state on Monday.

"It has been decided to close all schools (Govt/Govt Aided & Privately ...