Delhi Schools Winter Vacation: Nursery To Class 5 To Remain Closed Till Jan 12

Owing to extremely cold weather conditions in the national capital, Delhi government announced on Sunday that Delhi schools from Nursery upto Class 5 will remain shut till January 12.?

This comes after cancellation of a recent winter vacation extension order for schools across the national capital.?

When will schools in Delhi reopen after winter vacation??

PTI

The most recent order, issued on Sunday, extends the winter vacation for schools in Delhi, specifically from Nursery to Class 5.The earlier order, issued by the Delhi government, had extended the winter break until January 10 for all government-aided and unaided recognized private schools in the national capital territory (NCT), citing severe cold waves and an IMD 'yellow alert'.?

However, the order was later revoked, with the Department of Education clarifying that the decision to prolong the winter break was a mistake.?

Meanwhile, in Noida and Greater Noida, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration on Saturday had instructed all to declare holidays for students up to Class 8 until January 14.?

Delhi-NCR continues to shiver: Light rain expected on Tuesday?

AFP

The cold spell over Delhi and adjoining areas continues on Sunday as the minimum temperature dipped to 8 degrees Celsius.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast for the next few days shows a similar trend, with light showers expected on 9 January (Tuesday).?

Cold conditions are likely to continue over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, according to IMD. The cold weather has impacted power demand, with Delhi?winter power demand pushed to an all-time high of 5,559 MW on Friday, discom officials said.

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