Chandigarh, August 16- Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today declared a holiday in all the schools across the state onAugust 17 (Monday) in view of the strenuous preparations by the children for participation in the Independence Day functions commemorated at various places in the state on Saturday.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Mr. Badal today decided that all the schools in the state would remain closed on Monday.