As the extended winter break comes to an end, Delhi schools will resume physical classes on Monday, January 15. However, an order issued on Sunday stated that due to the current foggy conditions, no school, not even double-shift schools, will meet before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. The directive stated that all employees, both teaching and non-teaching, must report for duty as normal.
Due to the ongoing cold wave in the nation’s capital, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced on January 7 that winter break would be extended until January 12. Atishi tweeted, “Schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next 5 days due to the prevailing cold weather conditions, for students from nursery to class 5.”
Delhi Govt’s Directorate of Education orders – “It is directed that all students of Government, Government Aided and Recognised Private Schools shall join back classes in physical mode at their respective schools with effect from 15/01/2024 (Monday). This includes Nursery, KG and… pic.twitter.com/phRNy0y8s0
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2024
It was unclear if the winter break would be prolonged for a few more days as Delhi’s temperature dropped, making the fog situation worse in the morning.
With a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Delhi saw its coldest morning on record. It was 3.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday and 3.9 degrees Celsius on Friday.
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